Sack of Chernigov
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Sack of Chernigov | |||||||
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Part of the Mongol invasion of Rus' | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Mongol Empire |
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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.
References[]
- ^ "Никифоровская летопись. Никифорівський літопис. Том 35. Литовсько-білоруські літописи". litopys.org.ua. Retrieved 2018-03-11.
- ^ "Новгородская летопись". krotov.info. Retrieved 2018-03-11.
- ^ Grigorjevič., Jan, Vasilij (1991). Batu-kan : istorijski roman. Lobačev, Đorđe., BIGZ). Beograd: Prosveta. ISBN 8607005944. OCLC 438360055.
- ^ 1875-1954., I︠A︡n, V. (Vasiliĭ) (1993). Do poslednjeg mora : istorijski roman. Beograd: Srpska književna zadruga. ISBN 8637903940. OCLC 32322549.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
- ^ "RUSSIA". fmg.ac. Retrieved 2018-02-25.
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