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Mongol conquest of Russia
The route of the first Mongol expedition in Russia - 1223
Date 1223, 1236-1240 Location Modern Russia, Ukraine and Belarus Result Mongol victory resulting in Russian principalities became vassals of the Mongol Golden Horde.
Belligerents
Mongol Empire	Vladimir-Suzdal Galicia-Volhynia Novgorod Republic Principality of Ryazan
Commanders
Batu Khan Mongke Khan Subutai Jebe Burundai Berke Orda Guyuk Khan	Mstislav Mstislavich Yuri II of Vladimir Mstislav III of Kiev Dmitro Daniel of Galicia
Strength
20,000 in 1223 In 1236, More than 35,000 Mongols+More than 40,000 Turkic auxiliaries	80,000 in 1223
Casualties and losses
More than 7,000	About half of the population of Rus[1] with minimum of at least 500,000[2]

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