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Siege of Bilär

Siege of Bilär was a siege conducted in 1236 at Bilär, in what is now Russia. It was part of the Mongol invasion of Kievan Rus', which ran from 1223 to 1240. The recorded result: Mongol victory. Recorded strength: 10,000–50,000 1 against 100,000–150,000 2.

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Fought1236
WhereBilär, Russia54.985N, 50.398E
OutcomeMongol victory
BelligerentsVolga BulgariaagainstMongol Empire
Casualties and lossesEntire army and populationandFew
Part ofMongol invasion of Kievan Rus'1223 to 1240

Where it sits in the Mongol invasion of Kievan Rus'

Siege of Bilär, 1236Siege of Kolomna, 1236Siege of Ryazan (1237), 1237Siege of Vladimir, 1238Siege of Kozelsk, 1238Battle of the Sit River, 1238Siege of Kyiv, 1240Battle of Kulikovo, 138012361380Siege of Bilär, 1236
8 placed engagements of the Mongol invasion of Kievan Rus' in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1236 (year precision)
PlaceBilär, Russia
54.985N, 50.398E
KindSiege, medieval
Territorial changeFall of Volga Bulgaria
Strength10,000–50,000 1100,000–150,000 2
Casualties and lossesEntire army and populationFew
Commanders
  • Mir-Ghazi
Siege of BilärSiege of BilärBattle of KazanSiege of KazanBattle of KazanSiege of KazanUlyanovskNizhnekamskAlmetyevskDimitrovgradChistopolBugulma100 km54.985N, 50.398E
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Siege of Bilär is one of 590 engagements of the 13th century in the atlas and one of 350 in present-day Russia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q815125, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Bilär, revision 1374524519, 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.