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Siege of Moscow

Siege of Moscow was a siege conducted on 3 July 1439 at Moscow, in what is now Russia; it lasted 10 days. It was part of the Russo-Kazan Wars, which ran from 1438 to 1552. The recorded result: Russian victory; Retreat of Tatar army.

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Fought3 July 1439lasted 10 days
WhereMoscow, Russia55.756N, 37.618E
OutcomeRussian victory; Retreat of Tatar army
BelligerentsGrand Duchy of MoscowagainstKazan Khanate
Part ofRusso-Kazan Wars1438 to 1552

Where it sits in the Russo-Kazan Wars

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3 placed engagements of the Russo-Kazan Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date3 July 1439
to 13 July 1439
PlaceMoscow, Russia
55.756N, 37.618E
KindSiege, medieval
Commanders
  • Yuri Patrikeevich
  • Ulugh Muhammad
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Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 5 times between 1238 and 1941.

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1439

Siege of Moscow 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 Q55658749, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Moscow (1439), revision 1370743677, 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.