Batu's raid of 1240 in Ruthenia
| Batu's raid of Ruthenia | |||||||
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| Part of the Mongol invasion of Kievan Rus' | |||||||
Siege of Kiev in 1240 | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Mongol Empire |
Principality of Chernigov Principality of Pereyaslav Kingdom of Galicia-Volhynia | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Batu Khan |
Grand Prince Michael of Kiev Prince Mstislav III of Chernigov Daniel of Galicia | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Several tumen of nomad cavalry | Several thousand, but scattered in garrisons | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Light | Heavy | ||||||
In 1240, Batu Khan led a raid into Ruthenia as part of the Mongol invasion of Kievan Rus'. It took place three years after Batu's 1237 conquests of Volga Bulgaria and the Principality of Vladimir-Suzdal.