Atlas of Battles

war, 8 engagements

Battles of the Mongol invasion of Kievan Rus'

The atlas places 8 engagements of the Mongol invasion of Kievan Rus' (1223 to 1240): 2 battles and 6 sieges across 2 present-day countries, most in Russia (7), Ukraine (1). The most widely documented: Battle of Kulikovo.

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Siege of KolomnaSiege of KozelskSiege of BilärSiege of Ryazan (1237)Siege of VladimirBattle of the Sit RiverSiege of KyivBattle of KulikovoSiege of BilärSiege of Ryazan (1237)Siege of VladimirBattle of the Sit RiverSiege of KyivBattle of KulikovoNizhny NovgorodSamaraKazanKharkivVoronezhSaratovUlyanovskYaroslavlRyazanPenza500 km54.259N, 40.461E
8 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by decade

1230s: 6 engagements6 in 1230s1240s: 1 engagements1380s: 1 engagements1230s1380s
8 dated engagements, one bar per decade, coloured by era.

The war in time order

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, 138012361380
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Commanders 2 with pages

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
1236Siege of BilärBilär, RussiaMongol victory
December 1236Siege of KolomnaKolomna, RussiaMongol victory
1237Siege of Ryazan (1237)Staraya Ryazan, RussiaMongol victory
1238Siege of VladimirVladimir, RussiaMongol victory
February 1238Siege of KozelskKozelsk, RussiaMongol victory
4 March 1238Battle of the Sit RiverYaroslavl Oblast, RussiaMongol victory
1240Siege of KyivKyiv, UkraineMongol victory
8 September 1380Battle of KulikovoKulikovo Field, RussiaRussian victory

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Mongol invasion of Kievan Rus' (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.