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Battle of Suzdal

Name: Battle of Suzdal
Start: 1445-07-07
Location: Suzdal, Russia

Battle of Suzdal was a battle fought on 7 July 1445 at Suzdal, in what is now Russia. It was part of the Russo-Kazan Wars, which ran from 1438 to 1552. The recorded result: Tatar victory. Recorded strength: 3,500 against 1,000.

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Fought7 July 1445

WhereSuzdal, Russia56.433N, 40.433E

OutcomeTatar victory

BelligerentsKhanate of KazanagainstMuscovy

Part ofRusso-Kazan Wars1438 to 1552

Where it sits in the Russo-Kazan Wars

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

Record

Date	7 July 1445
Place	Suzdal, Russia 56.433N, 40.433E
Kind	Battle, medieval
Strength	3,500	1,000
Commanders	Mäxmüd of Kazan	Vasily II of Moscow

The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Siege of Kolomna 1236, 182 km SW
Battle of Moscow 1941, 190 km W
Siege of Moscow 1382, 190 km W

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Battle of Mokra North Macedonia
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Siege of Sargans Switzerland
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Battle of Suzdal 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 Q2070570, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Suzdal, revision 1370590198, 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.