Battle of Belyov
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The Battle of Belyov (Russian: Битва под Белёвом) was fought in 1437 near Belyov between the troops of the Grand Duchy of Moscow under the command of Dmitry Shemyaka and Tatars led by Ulugh Muhammad. The result of the battle was the complete defeat of the Russian army.
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Battle of Belyov | |||||||
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Part of First Russo-Kazan war (1437–1445) | |||||||
Miniature from the Illustrated Chronicle of Ivan the Terrible | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Grand Duchy of Moscow | Faction of the Golden Horde | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Dmitry Shemyaka Dmitry Krasny | Ulugh Muhammad | ||||||
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40,000 (overestimated) | 3,000 |
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