Siege of Ryazan
1237 Mongol invasion of the Principality of Ryazan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Siege of Ryazan happened Ryazan in December 1237 during the Mongol invasion of Kievan Rus'. Ryazan, capital of the Principality of Ryazan, was the first Kievan Rus' city to be besieged by the Mongol invaders under Batu Khan.
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Siege of Ryazan | |||||||
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Part of the Mongol invasion of Kievan Rus' | |||||||
Ryazan's prince rejects the Mongols' tribute demand. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Mongol Empire | Principality of Ryazan | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Batu Khan | Yuriy Igorevich †[1] | ||||||
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Unknown; probably large | Unknown | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Unknown; not very heavy | Nearly the entire population of Ryazan |
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