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Siege of Ryazan (1237)
Siege of Ryazan (1237) was a siege conducted in 1237 at Staraya Ryazan, 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.
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Record
| Date | 1237 (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Staraya Ryazan, Russia 54.397N, 40.428E | |
| Part of | Mongol invasion of Kievan Rus' (1223 to 1240) | |
| Kind | Siege, medieval | |
| Result | Mongol victory | |
| Belligerents | Mongol Empire | Principality of Ryazan |
| Commanders | Batu Khan | Yuriy Igorevich |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of the Vozha River 1378, 73 km
- Siege of Kolomna 1236, 130 km
- Battle of Kulikovo 1380, 142 km
- Siege of Lankaran 1813, 142 km
- Siege of Vladimir 1238, 192 km
In the same war
- Before: Siege of Kolomna December 1236
- After: Siege of Vladimir 1238
- All 8 engagements of Mongol invasion of Kievan Rus'
Elsewhere in 1237
- Battle of Cortenuova Italy
- Battle of the Puig Spain
Siege of Ryazan (1237) is one of 386 engagements of the 13th century in the atlas and one of 186 in present-day Russia.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1981024, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Ryazan, revision 1370744874, 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.