How the Mongols Lost Russia - Medieval History Animated DOCUMENTARY 

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If you're interested on why Casimir III did not join his ally in 1480: he was already in "pope wars" against Nicolas Tungen and his allies Teutonic knights. He sent a letter to khan with an explenation.

Relevant sources used for writing this video, for those interested in learning more about this topic. Ciocîltan, Virgil. The Mongols and the Black Sea Trade in the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Centuries. Translated by Samuel Willcocks. Leiden: Brill, 2012. Collins, Leslie. “On the alleged ‘destruction’ of the Great Horde in 1502.” in Manzikert to Lepanto: the Byzantine World and the Turks 1071-1571, A. Bryer and M. Ursinus (eds), 362-399. Amsterdam: Byzantinische Forschungen, 16 (1991). Galimov, T.R. and I.M. Mirgaleev. “The Interpretation of the ‘Great Stand on the Ugra River’ in 1480.” Golden Horde Review 7 no. 4 (2019): 652-662. Morgan, David. “The Decline and Fall of the Mongol Empire.” Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society, Series 3, 19 no. 4 (2009): 427-437. Nedashkovskii, L.F. “Economy of the Golden Horde Population.” Anthropology & Archaeology of Eurasia 48 no. 2 (2009): 35-50. Vásáry, István. “The Crimean Khanate and the Great Horde (1440s-1500s): A Fight for Primacy.” 13-26 In the edited volume The Golden Horde in World History: A Multi-Authored Monograph (eds. Rafael Khakimov and Marie Favereau, 2017) Schamiloglu, Uli. “The Impact of the Black Death on the Golden Horde: Politics, Economy, Society, Civilisation.” 674-688. Mirgaleyev, Ilnur. “The Time of Troubles in the 1360s and 1370s.” 689-693. Mirgaleyev, Ilnur. “Attempts to Restore the Golden Horde at the End of the 14- Beginning fo the 15th Century.” 693-698. Reva, Roman. “Struggle for Power in the First Half of the 15th Century.” 699-723. Trepavlov, Vadim. “Factors and Peculiarities Contributing to the Disintegration of the Ulus of Jochi.” 724-730. Trepavlov, Vadim. “The Jochid Ulus in the 15-16th Centuries: the Inertia of Unity.” 730-737. Trepavlov, Vadim. “The Great Horde.” 737-747. Zaitsev, Ilya. “The Astrakhan Yurt.” 747-756 Gulevich, Vladislav. “Ulug Ulus (the Crimean Khanate).” 756-772. Trepavlov, Vadim. “The Manghit Yurt (the Nogai Horde).” 828-837. Gorsky, Anton. “Tatar-Russian Relations in the 15th Century.” 858-863. Zaitsev, Ilya. “Tatar-Russian Relations in the 16-18th Centuries.” 863-871.

1. Standing on the Ugra river was never about a bloody battle. It was rather showcase of Russian dominance in technologies because "gazing" is a consequence of the lack of self-confidence of the Khan of Kazan. Ivan's general Kholmsky intentionally didn't begin offensive due to experience of tatar warfare after two centuries of yoke. So, he decided to stand and prevent any big clashes between armies that would lead to false retreat strategy. Even Ivan the third himself was initially pissed of such tactics but recognized his success when he saw the results. Battle of kulikovo field is more proper example of classic medieval battle in this case but we can't deny the importance of the standing because it led to the reconquering of the horde's leftovers. 2. Ivan really finished the yoke, because Russian princes and later Tsars never talked to the tatars as before. Even payments to the Crimean tatars were more like a raid prevention than real yoke.

Great video. As a Tatar myself I'm glad that you acknowledged that Golden Horde was full of cities and not just empty steppes with only roaming nomads.

A often forgotten factor in Moscows rise to power was the rule of Ivan I in the early 14th century, he haid gained favor with the Khan through the revolts by Tver, and he was able to reduce raids into the Moscow region, and also oversee taxation for the Khan instead of through the Baskak system. This allowed Ivan to fill Moscows treasury and Moscows security and wealth attracted both the Orthodox church, adding to Moscows prestige and legitimacy, and a large portion of nearby Boyars, increasing Moscows military power. Ivan was able to consolidate nearby lands under Moscow rule. Ivan I earned himself the nickname 'Kalita' meaning moneybags.

This is awesome, I was always looking forward to more Russian history but to learn about the empire management of the Golden Horde too is fantastic. We're so used to focusing on the formation of the Mongol empire and it's conquest that I've heard almost nothing about how it was ruled.

Really nice episode guys! Gosh, I hope you have a podcast where we could listen to weekly episodes on the Golden Horde right now!

Thank you so much for covering this little-covered and little-understood chapter of history. I have spent the past year really trying to understand it, and I really appreciate videos like this. I would love to see more about the successor states of the Mongol Empire. Keep up the good work!

Popularly called The Golden Horde, the domains of the heirs of Jochi were not known by that name. The term ‘Golden Horde’ does not enter the sources until the sixteenth century, when Russian chroniclers referred to the domains as Zolotaia Orda, the Golden Camp or Palace.¹ During the Mongol era, they were known as the Kipchak Ulus or Khanate or the Jochid Ulus or Khanate. The Kipchak Khanate appellation came later and was a substitution for the Dasht-i Kipchak, or the Kipchak Steppes. May, Timothy. “The Jochid Ulus or Golden Horde.” The Mongol Empire, Edinburgh University Press, 2018, pp. 280-314,

My favorite YT channel to visit. I love the frequency with which you keep the information flowing. K AND G deserves an award or 2

Like the saying:" Just because you can conquer the world on horseback doesn't mean you can rule on horseback."

While editing a few Wikipedia articles I came across the little known fact that the trade routes across the steppe had dried up with the decline of the mongols, and that the arab expansion blocked the east asia trade routes as well with massive taxes on goods. As such China was seen as the golden land and the west european kingdoms started into investing into marine expeditions to get around the blocked land routes - eventually leading to the Age of Discovery. // It did basically start off when the Reconquista (as it was later known) reached the southern parts of Iberia and with the defeat the marroccan sultan in 1340 they could establish direct trade routes with Africa. This led to ships getting better and bigger over time to reach lands more far away up until the european powers reached southern China in 1513 in Tamão. While not in direct contact, the turmoils in the steppe had a dramatic economic impact that would change the world forever.

As always, this was a great episode. Thanks for all your great work! Human history is very important for all of us to know about, and therefore it should always be an interesting and enjoyable subject to study. Content like this really helps a lot in that regard. Man, I really wish I had easy access to great content like this when I was in school back in the early 90’s.

I really truly love this channel. You guys have amazing production.

Your channel always seems to answer the questions I ponder from your previous videos... amazing work!!

As a Bulgarian I find the Russo-Mongol series so exciting. Kings and Generals are the proper team to follow up on Moscovite expansion southwards with the eventual destruction of the Crimean Khanate.

I was literally just looking for this very video yesterday! You guys are impressive.

I think this is the only video and series of this kind on RU-vid. Hardly any videos of the Mongols losing their empire exist, besides the one made by Epimetheus. Thanks for this content, friend.

As always a great video from Kings and Generals.

Will you make a video about the battle of molodi 1572 ? It was indeed a fateful battle for Russia, and some compare it to the battle of Moscow in 1941.

I swear it was there somewhere in that sea of grass... turn right in Ukraine, avoid Poland and Bulgaria too far..? That's how the Mongols lost Russia.

Always share a great trove of knowledge K&G, for knowledge is Power...Kudos to you and your team of researchers...

I feel like you guys are playing through the Age of Empires 3 campaign with the content releases! Great work as always!

Fantastic video keep it up your doing amazing job

I start to think that the biggest problem for a dynasty is having too many princes. The Ottoman almost has it right, only if they hold off on killing those losing princes until the Sultans had a couple boys.

Always amazing and interesting videos. thank you.

Thank you King & Generals Team!

12:13 Syed Ahmed's picture is of famous Sir Syed Ahmed Khan from British India from 19th century

Great video as always. I would love a video on medieval Lithuania, there are some great battles and wars. The whole country was based on a so called "war economy".

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Great interesting video. Thank you!!!

Wonderful video. My compliments to all those who made this video a reality.

Hi, i like the series prepared by the channel. Just one correction in this video, the portrait you used for Syed Ahmed is of Sir Syed Ahmed from 1880s, Sir Syed Ahmed was from sub continent

Love your videos always had a interest in history from bc to WW2 school was Soo dull learned nothing but you have taught me Soo much. Thankyou

Very informative. Thank you!

Lithuanian kingdom with Rus warriors from Kyiv and Volynia has fought the mongols, at 1321 they captured Kyiv, and at 1362 they fought the mongols and captured the south, where they found fortress Kochubiev, which then became Odessa

Amazing video as always K&G! 💗 A correction though, at 12:17 you have put the portrait of Sir Syed Ahmad Khan, a reformer in Indo-Pak for Muslim India in the 19th century as reference, instead of the horde's Syed Ahmed. Cheers

great videos ! keep going in this way!

it is important to note, that Casimir didn`t help Ahmad because of crimean tatars raiding Lithuania, Ivan allied with them for the sole purpose of not letting his 2 enemies to unite also I would like to add that Devlet Giray didn`t burn Moscow cuz of walls too hard for him to assault, but Moscow indeed was burning that year because of extremely hot summer and these 2 events coincided. Nevetheless, that raid was estimated by the contemprories to get 200k russian people enslaved

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Crazy to think that the last remnants of the Mongol Empire technically existed at the same time as the US.

God Bless You For Such A Nice Video. It was really very Nice & Informative. Thank You.

Very informative videos ❤️👍🏾

I love this channel , I'd love to see videos on these individual people's and nations weapons or tools that are inherently there own . For example Finland and puukkos or the people of Siberia and the yakut knife these could be used not only as a weapon but as tools aswell .

When old people talk about the good old days i always remind them of the middle-ages.

Brilliant video 📹 Brilliant detail. All Empires must come up an end.

Thanks for the video

Small correction: You have got wrong Ahmed Khan picture... Actually you got sir Syed Ahmed Agha Khan, who founded Aligarh Muslim University India. Nevertheless, you are doing brilliant job 👏

The rise of Russia is one of the most incredible events in modern world, the Russians displaced and replaced hundreds of other groups, if not thousands, in these vast lands forever. I often wonder what makes a nation so great to rise at this pace and leave permanent marks like this in the world.

Great work Sir thank you

oh hell yeah i was waiting for this one!

Unlike what some people think, the Mongols did know how to rule, when they weren't at each others' throats. The outbreak of Black Death, and coming of Little Ice Age were very untimely events.

How and when exactly Lithuania became vassals of the horde? I only heard Moldavia becoming vassal of Lithuania, and golden horde losing territories to Grand Duchy of Lithuania. Never heard of Lithuania becoming vassal of the the Khan even for a day. I'll probably gonna have to do some research on it.

Wow Very informative❤️

Excellent, thank you.

Incredible on so many levels.

I really love the rise and fall of the Mongol Empire and it's successors. The world was at their finger tips, but they always end up killing each other for power. tsk

Can y’all do a video on the Zanj rebellion And/or the collapse of the oyo empire and rise of the sokoto caliphate in Nigeria? They’re both really interesting stories.

Great historical video

The history of Russia is amazing and glorious. The way Moscow manouvered for centuries acting as a dutyful vassal only to rise against the asian invaders and eventualy become one of the biggest land empires in history is mind blowing.

Having a history degree in this day and age with all of this free 10/10 historical content on RU-vid is a joy.

Long awaited video topic

Wohoo, new episode!

Thanks!

12:39 The person in this image is Mukhammad Taraghay Ulughbek, grandson of Timur. He is not Ulugh Mukhammad.

Great video 😊👍🎯

Great video!

So one night the mMngols put Russia in the pocket of their favorite old coat, but the next day their wife gave away their old coat to some charity without checking the pockets and some guy named Ivan found it in the pocket. :)

This channel is awesome…can’t think of anything more fitting to say.

Great work

And in the end the Mongols use Cyrilic and are never to rise again. Poetic.

Amazing to see Crimean Tatar history on RU-vid! Thank you!

6:50 this is officially the modern equivalent to watching History Channel, video game music and all!

fantastic videos!!!!!! please make a video on how mongols lost persia and talk about sarbadars....

Given all of this why don't Muscovy or at least some of the Rus princes start as tributaries of the Great Horde in EU4? I know it's a game but tributary status wouldn't be that hard for a player to get out of and it would more closely reflect the reality of 1444. I haven't played EU4 in a while so I might have outdated information.

We need a more in depth video on Lithuanian history from going from near extinction at the hands of Germanic crusaders to becoming one of the largest countries in Europe

I like ur work sir, Thank you

love those videos. ^^

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on 9:45 you say that the Horde (under Toqtamysh) made Lithuania a vassal. Could you please provide a source for that? Never heard of this fact before.

So fascinating!!!

The literal definition of "Die out not with a bang but with a whimper".

So in the end, russia was freed by....Tamerlane?! Damn, this guy was truly a gale of destruction.

Great video. By the way, why did you use a portrait of Sir Sayyid Ahmad Khan (with a red fez) from 19th century India at 12:30 to represent the Mongol contender of the same name?

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Quality content. Every. Single. Time.

This portion of history fascinates me - with the Mongols and different hordes, Tamerlane, how far their lands stretched, the effect they had on culture and genetics, how some of them converted to Islam, etc.. I guess I know some about this period but what knowledge I have would be over Europe - so I guess I'm extra fascinated because I know less about this than other historical subjects - not _nothing_ - I'm pretty good with history - I just know less specifically about this time and place.

In my ignorance i never knew that Russia had such a root with the mongol impire, trully amazing.

that map spin made me nauseous. Else I love these! Thank you

Thank you. It's the lesser told story. Please do a video on Ivan IV 🙏🏻

I hope when next video about rus' history will be uploaded they pay attention to Ivan the first "Kalita", whose biography and his rivalry with Mikhail Of Tver is an interesting topic to tell about

12:16 Shows picture of Sir Syed Ahmed Khan who was key figure in Indian independence. I think there has been a mistake due to similarity in names. Why are you showing Nicea at the start and not Eastern Roman Empire?

I love the Mongol throat singing in the background

It's really cool that you can watch the video in Spanish too. Didn't know that was possible. Great channel

great video! Mongol history is one of our fav topics..

You know how it is. You set down a piece of Asia, you start to do something else, you get distracted, then you're sidetracked on something else, and the next thing you know you've lost Russia and can't find it for at least half an hour. And it's always the last place you look, between China and Finland, right where you put it.

Amazing video

I believe the image used for Sayid Ahmed at 12:20 is actually a picture of Sir Syed Ahmad Khan, who was a 19th-century writer and philosopher born in Delhi during the British Raj, and not a khan of the Golden Horde lol