Battle of the Sit River: Mongol forces of Batu Khan overcome Russians under Yuri II of Vladimir-Suzdal near Yaroslavl in Russia, ending Russian resistance
Battle of the Sit River: Mongol forces of Batu Khan overcome Russians under Yuri II of Vladimir-Suzdal near Yaroslavl in
Battle of the Sit River: Mongol forces of Batu Khan overcome Russians under Yuri II of Vladimir-Suzdal near Yaroslavl in Russia, ending Russian resistance
Events Before
English King Henry III marries Eleonora of Provence
English King Henry III marries Eleonora of Provence
Lithuanians and Semigallians defeat the Livonian Brothers of the Sword in the Battle of Šiauliai
The Battle of Saule (Lithuanian: Saulės mūšis / Šiaulių mūšis; German: Schlacht von Schaulen; Latvian: Saules kauja) was fought on 22 September 1236, between the Livonian Brothers of the Sword and...
Treaty of York is signed between Kings Henry III of England and Alexander II of Scotland, establishing a boundary betwee
Treaty of York is signed between Kings Henry III of England and Alexander II of Scotland, establishing a boundary between the two countries that remains mostly unchanged in modern times
Battle of Cortenuova: Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II defeats the Second Lombard League
The Battle of Cortenuova (sometimes spelled Cortenova) was fought on 27 November 1237 in the course of the Guelphs and Ghibellines Wars: in it, Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II defeated the Second...
Mongolian forces take the Russian city of Ryazan after a five-day siege during their invasion of the Rus
Mongolian forces take the Russian city of Ryazan after a five-day siege during their invasion of the Rus
Events After
Edward I is born
Edward I is born
Mongols led by Batu Khan occupy and destroy Kyiv after an eight-day siege; out of 50,000 people in the city, only 2,000
Mongols led by Batu Khan occupy and destroy Kyiv after an eight-day siege; out of 50,000 people in the city, only 2,000 survive
Ukrainian city of Chernihiv surrenders, but despite this, it is still sacked and pillaged by the Mongolian army of Batu
Ukrainian city of Chernihiv surrenders, but despite this, it is still sacked and pillaged by the Mongolian army of Batu
Mongolian armies rout the forces of Boleslaw IV at Chmielnik and sack and burn the city of Kraków to the ground
Mongolian armies rout the forces of Boleslaw IV at Chmielnik and sack and burn the city of Kraków to the ground
Battle of Liegnitz - Mongolian armies inflict one of the largest defeats in Polish history on Polish and Germans force l
Battle of Liegnitz - Mongolian armies inflict one of the largest defeats in Polish history on Polish and Germans force led by Henry of Silesia with 20-25,000 killed or massacred, including Henry
More from the 1230s
English King Henry III marries Eleonora of Provence
English King Henry III marries Eleonora of Provence
Treaty of York is signed between Kings Henry III of England and Alexander II of Scotland, establishing a boundary betwee
Treaty of York is signed between Kings Henry III of England and Alexander II of Scotland, establishing a boundary between the two countries that remains mostly unchanged in modern times
Mongolian forces led by General Batu capture and burn the important Russian city of Vladimir, after an eight-day siege
Mongolian forces led by General Batu capture and burn the important Russian city of Vladimir, after an eight-day siege
Mongol army takes the Jin city of Caizhou, last holdout of Jin Emperor Ai-Tsung, who commits suicide rather than be capt
Mongol army takes the Jin city of Caizhou, last holdout of Jin Emperor Ai-Tsung, who commits suicide rather than be captured
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