Tatar-Mongol invasion of Russia has left a significant mark in the history of the country.Even now, after so many centuries, historians continue to study this difficult period, the main characteristics of which are the enslavement and bloodshed.Long yoke of the Golden Horde was a significant historical event in the first place because it lasted almost two and a half centuries.Mongol invasion began in the 13th century, at the very beginning.The first battle between the Russian and Mongolia took place in 1223 on the river Kalka.In this battle the Russian army was completely broken steppe dwellers, and six Russian princes fell on the battlefield.
domination of another faith and culture for a long period of time, not only left a significant mark in the history of Russia, but also to determine its further historical development.What is in those ancient times, Russian state?How it was that large areas were under the domination of the Tatars and Mongols?Historians have repeatedly returned to the study of this issue and definitely agree on one thing: the reluctance of existing major principalities then merge into one strong state allowed them to become easy prey for the armada of nomads.Mongol invasion, without having proper resistance, failed to capture the vast territory of Russia.
In large Russian cities, then lived about 20-30 thousand people.During the siege they could allocate up to 10 thousand armed defenders.Cities mainly defending yourself alone and invaders, moving troops, numbering 60-70 thousand, easily in just a few days took them by setting throughout their orders.
Mongol invasion very quickly led to the fact that on the territory of Russia set a different order.For example, the Russian princes regularly went to pay homage to the Horde and left there his children as hostages.Hana betrayed princes special labels, which meant certain rights to the principality, which operated until the second half of the XIV century.In addition, the Khans oblige Russian princes on their first order to send the best soldiers for fighting in campaigns.Russian rulers at that time were merely vassals of the Golden Horde.
In 50 years of the XIII century Mongol invasion of Russia according to historians contributed to the economic ruin of the country.Bala enjoys good system of collecting tribute, collected her special Muslim merchants, who were called "Besermen."They pay off their right to tax the ruler - the Mongol Khan.At that time there were more than 14 different kinds of taxes.Mongol invasion was characterized by interesting feature of which is that of extortion were released only clergy.
In 1262 the rebellious Russian collectors and people expelled in the same period there was a great schism of the Golden Horde and the Mongol Empire.Ruler of the Golden Horde in ancient Rus called "kings", as in Byzantium.
Mongol invasion of Russia, and its consequences are still many centuries, historians, scientists will investigate, but no matter what arguments are given, the enslavement of one nation by another, the forcible imposition of the faith, culture and customs did not benefit from any state even in history.Submission of one nation by another always brings destruction and global economic decline.According to some historians, perhaps in this lies not so high economic development of Russia subsequently compared with the more successful countries of the West.During the capture of Russia it is at a higher stage of development in socio-economic terms than the Mongol-Tatars, so the years of enslavement became for her a considerable step backwards.There is evidence that it is time to stop the development of sophisticated crafts, which undoubtedly contributed to the decline.Russia Cities were destroyed and new ones have not been built, sharply reduced the country's population, and in some towns and villages, life is reborn for many centuries.
Some historians believe that the Mongol-Tatar invasion to Rus and its consequences affect many centuries in the development of our country, which only came out from under the yoke, gradually began to recover and strengthen.Scientists believe that during this period laid the foundation for the future of the Russian Empire.It challenges the Russian people rallied and helped shape the foundation for building the future of a unified state.
