European influences became increasingly obvious and this blend of styles contributed to the gradual success of the Russian army. Russian warfare was still clearly defined and as of 1270 the size of Russian armies greatly increased. Resistance to the Mongols had started way back in 1252 when Prince Andrej Yaroslavich led his troops against the Tatars near Pereyaslavl-Zalesskij but it was not until 1285 when Prince Dmitrii Alexandrovich drove the raiding Tatars from Novgorodian lands.įrom 1269 Rusian princes had actually begun recruiting Golden horde Mongols into their armies and the Russians fought for several of the Horde’s Khans. Novgorod was also subject to numerous Mongol-Tatar raids over the 50 years. Novgorod, despite escaping the fate of Kiev and Vladimir was forced to pay a large tribute to the Mongol Khan. Unlike the Mongol campaigns into Europe, the Mongols after finishing their campaigning occupied large parts of Russia and forced the local inhabitants to pay tribute.

It has generally been agreed that the destruction caused by the initial Mongol invasion held back Russian development for two centuries. Three years later, most of Russia save for the principality of Novgorod lay in ruins. In 1237 the Mongols under Batu invaded the Russian principality of Ryazan. It was probably the largest battle in terms of numbers fought during the fourteenth century and the first major victory for the Russians over the Mongols.

The battle at the Kulikovo field fought between the Muscovites under Prince Dmitri Ivanovich and the Golden Horde under Mamai was in many ways a very important battle. Search Search for: Battle of Kulikovo 1380

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