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Battle of Belyov

Battle of Belyov was a battle fought in 1437 in what is now Russia. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. The recorded result: Tatar victory. Recorded strength: Modern estimates: unknown, but less than tatar; Tatar source: 40,000 (exaggerated) against 3,000–10,000; Other estimates: 40,000.

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Fought1437
WhereRussia53.800N, 36.133E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeTatar victory
BelligerentsGrand Duchy of MoscowagainstGolden Horde

Record

Date1437 (year precision)
PlaceRussia
53.800N, 36.133E
KindBattle, medieval
StrengthModern estimates: unknown, but less than tatar; Tatar source: 40,000 (exaggerated)3,000–10,000; Other estimates: 40,000
Commanders
  • Dmitry Shemyaka
  • Dmitry Krasny
  • Ulugh Muhammad
Battle of BelyovBattle of BelyovSiege of KozelskGreat stand on the Ugra riverSiege of KalugaSiege of KromyBattle of MaloyaroslavetsSiege of KozelskGreat stand on the Ugra riverSiege of KalugaSiege of KromyBattle of MaloyaroslavetsBryanskTulaOrelMtsenskYefremovKirovShchekinoDyatkovo100 km53.800N, 36.133E
Placed at its recorded location; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Elsewhere in 1437

Battle of Belyov is one of 720 engagements of the 15th century in the atlas and one of 350 in present-day Russia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q13202707, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Belyov, revision 1370433969, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.