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Golden Horde
Read more...The Golden Horde was the name of the state founded by Batu Khan following the Mongol invasion of Rus. The capital of the Golden Horde was the town of Sarai on the River Volga, not far from the modern...
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Battle on the Ice
Read more...In 1240, German and Danish knights crossed the border and occupied a large portion of north-west Rus, including the town of Pskov. Led by Alexander Nevsky, the Russians recaptured several towns and m...
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Battle of the River Ugra
Read more...In 1476, Ivan III refused to pay tribute to Ahmed Khan bin Küchük of the Golden Horde. Ahmed gathered an enormous army and marched on Rus. The two sides met at the River Ugra, the source of the River...
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Battle of Kulikovo
Read more...The Battle of Kulikovo – also known as the Slaughter of Mamai – was fought on 8 September 1380. The battle was named after the meadowland lying between the rivers Don, Neryadova and Krasivaya Mech in...
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