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Battle of the Sit River

Battle of the Sit River was a battle fought on 4 March 1238 at Yaroslavl Oblast, 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: At least one tumen (10,000) of nomadic cavalry against More than 3,000, mostly infantry.

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Battle on the River Sit, miniature from the Life of Euphrosyne of Suzdal
Battle on the River Sit, miniature from the Life of Euphrosyne of Suzdal. Григорий, монах суздальского Спасо-Евфимиева монастыря, агиограф; XVI в., CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought4 March 1238
WhereYaroslavl Oblast, Russia58.069N, 37.852E
OutcomeMongol victory
BelligerentsMongol EmpireagainstVladimir-Suzdal
Casualties and lossesHeavyandDevastating
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, 138012361380Battle of the Sit River, 1238
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

Date4 March 1238
PlaceYaroslavl Oblast, Russia
58.069N, 37.852E
KindBattle, medieval
StrengthAt least one tumen (10,000) of nomadic cavalryMore than 3,000, mostly infantry
Casualties and lossesHeavyDevastating
Commanders
  • Boroldai
  • Yuri II of Vladimir
Battle of the Sit RiverBattle of the Sit RiverYaroslavlTverVologdaCherepovetsKimryBezhetskRostovUglich100 km58.069N, 37.852E
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Battle of the Sit River 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 Q183249, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Sit River, revision 1370602310, 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.