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Siege of Kolomna

Siege of Kolomna was a siege conducted in December 1236 at Kolomna, 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: 70,000 against Several hundred cavalry, up to 15,000 militia on foot, some Ryazan survivors.

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FoughtDecember 1236
WhereKolomna, Russia55.083N, 38.783E
OutcomeMongol victory
BelligerentsMongol EmpireagainstVladimir-Suzdal Principality of Ryazan
Casualties and losses10,000 deadandEntire force
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 Kolomna, 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

DateDecember 1236 (month precision)
to December 1236
PlaceKolomna, Russia
55.083N, 38.783E
KindSiege, medieval
Strength70,000Several hundred cavalry, up to 15,000 militia on foot, some Ryazan survivors
Casualties and losses10,000 deadEntire force
Commanders
  • Boroldai
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Siege of Kolomna 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 Q4087494, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Kolomna, revision 1381342699, 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.