What the records say
- When
- 1223
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 54.97° N, 49.03° E
- Description
- 1223 battle between Volga Bulgaria and Mongol Empire
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Battle of Samara Bend
1223 battle between Volga Bulgaria and Mongol Empire
The Battle of Samara Bend, also known as the Battle of Kernek, was the first battle between the Volga Bulgaria and the Mongol Empire, which took place during the autumn of 1223 at the southern border of Volga Bulgaria, one of the first skirmishes or battles the Mongols lost.
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- Wikidata: battles and siegesWikidata contributorsCreative Commons CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)Source page
- Wikipedia year pages (English), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “Battle of Samara Bend: A Volga-Bulgarian army under Ghabdula Chelbir defeats the Mongols, probably led by Subutai, Jebe and Jochi”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
- Wikipedia year pages (Russian), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “Монголо-булгарское сражение”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page