Mongol-Tatar invasion of Russia is described as a bright period in the history of the Fatherland.
to conquer new territories Batu Khan decided to send his army into the Russian land.
Mongol-Tatar invasion of Russia started with the city of Torzhok.Two weeks invaders led him to the siege.In 1238, March 5th the enemy took the city.Infiltrating in Torzhok, the Mongol-Tatars began to kill its inhabitants.We do not spare anyone, ruined and the elderly, and children and women.Those who managed to escape from the burning city, had been overtaken by the northern army khan road.
Mongol-Tatar invasion of Russia exposed the cruelest defeat of almost all cities.The army led Batu continuous battle.In the battles for the ruin of the Russian territory of the Mongol-Tatars were bled white and weakened.A lot of effort has taken away their conquest of the north-eastern Russian lands Polovtsian steppe.
battles in Russia were not allowed to Batu Khan to gather the necessary strength for further hikes in the West.During their conquests the Mongols met fierce resistance of the Russian and other peoples occupying the territory of the state.
in history is often said that the invasion of the Tatars to Russia shielded European nations from invading hordes.For almost twenty years, Batu established and maintained its dominance in the Russian land.This is mainly, and prevent him from moving on with the same success.
After Western campaign, very unfortunate, Batu Khan founded on the southern Russian border sufficiently strong state.He called it the Golden Horde.After some time for approval to the Khan attended by Russian princes.However, the recognition of their dependence on the conqueror did not mean the complete conquest of the land.
failed to capture the Tatars Pskov, Novgorod, Smolensk, Vitebsk.The rulers of these cities oppose the recognition according to the Khan.Relatively quickly recovered from the invasion of the south-western area of the country, where Daniil Galitsky (Prince of the land) was able to suppress the rebellion of the boyars and organized resistance to the invaders.
Prince Andrew Yaroslavich, after the assassination of his father in Mongolia received the Vladimir throne, attempted to speak out against the Horde.It should be noted that the annals do not contain information that he went to the Khan bow or send gifts.And a tribute to Prince Andrew is not fully paid.In the struggle against the invaders and Andrei Yaroslavich Daniel Galitsky an alliance.
But Prince Andrew did not find support among many princes of Russia.Some even complained Batu him, after which Khan sent against "recalcitrant" ruler strong army led by Nevryuya.The forces of Prince Andrew have been broken, and he fled to Pskov.
Russian land in 1257 visited the Mongolian officials.They came to perform a census of the entire population, as well as to impose a heavy tribute to all the people.Not only were rewritten churchmen who received significant privileges of Batu.The census of the population and is the beginning of the Mongol-Tatar yoke.Continued oppression of the conquerors until 1480.
course, the Mongol-Tatar invasion of Russia, and the subsequent long yoke, caused tremendous damage to the state in all areas without exception.
Ongoing massacres, the devastation of land, robbery, serious charges people khan inhibits development of the economy.Mongol-Tatar invasion of Russia and its implications set the country back several centuries, both economically and socially, and political development.Before the conquest of the city offers to destroy the feudal system.After the invasion of progressive tremors faded a long time.
