What the records say
- When
- 1036
- Kind
- Siege
- Coordinates
- 50.45° N, 30.52° E
- Description
- 1036 siege
Siege of Kiev (1036)
Siege of Rus' capital by nomads (1036 CE)
The Siege of Kiev was conducted by Pecheneg Khanate against the capital of the Kievan Rus' defended by Prince Yaroslav the Wise, which took place in 1036. It ended in a crushing defeat for Pechenegs, which led to their annihilation.
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