What the records say
- When
- 25 Oct 1239
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 51.49° N, 31.29° E
- Description
- siege in 1239 in Russia
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Sack of Chernigov
Siege in 1239 in Kievan Rus
The Mongol siege, capture, and sack of Chernigov, the capital of the Chernigov Principality, occurred on October 18, 1239, during the westward expansion of the Mongol Empire. It was part of the 1237–1242 Mongol invasion of Kievan Rus'.
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