Sack of Chernigov

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Sack of Chernigov
Part of the Mongol invasion of Rus'
Date October 18, 1239 Location Chernigov Result Mongol victory
Belligerents
Mongol Empire	Principality of Chernigov
Commanders and leaders
Batu Khan	Mstislav III Glebovich
Casualties and losses
Light	Heavy

The Sack of Chernigov was part of the Mongol invasion of Rus.'

Prelude[]

The Mongol invasion of Rus' can be divided into two phases. In the winter of 1237-38, they conquered the northern Rus' territories (the principalities of Ryazan and Vladimir-Suzdal) with the exception of the Novgorod Republic, but in the spring of 1238 they retreated back to the Wild Fields.^[1] The second campaign, aimed at the southern Rus' territories (the principalities of Chernigov and Kiev) came in 1239.^[2]

Battle[]

In the autumn of 1239, the Tatar horde captured Hlukhiv, Kursk, Rylsk, and Putivl, and advanced towards Chernigov.^[3] When Prince Mstislav heard that the Tatars were attacking the town, he came with his troops to confront them.^[4] The nomads used catapults that hurled stones the distance of a bowshot and a half. Mstislav barely escaped, but many of his men were killed.^[5]

Aftermath[]

After Chernigov fell on October 18, the Tatars pillaged the towns in the surrounding countryside. Even the capital city of Kiev fell in autumn of 1240.

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