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May 26, 1093
Battle of the Stugna River
Russian forces attacked the Cumans at the Stugna River and were defeated. -
Nov 12, 1223
Battle of the Kalka River
The warriors of Russia first encountered the Mongol armies of Genghis Khan. -
Dec 12, 1237
Mongol invasion of Russia
Batu Khan set fire to Moscow and slaughtered and enslaved its civilian inhabitants. -
Jul 15, 1240
Battle of Neva
The Novogoradian army defeated the Swedish army. -
Apr 5, 1242
The Battle of Ice
Army of Novogorod defeated the Teutonic knights. -
Sep 8, 1380
Battle of Kulikovo
The Muscovite force defeated the larger army ofBlue Horde army at Kulikovo Field. -
Russian Byzantine War
Russia launched a successful raid on Constinople. -
Vladimir The Great
Vladimir killed his brother to take throne as prince. -
Chrisianisiation of Kieven Russia
Vladimir destroyed the pagan idols of Kiev and made the city's inhabitants baptize themselves in the Dnieper River. -
Russian Byzantine War
Oleg a rusian general led an army to the walls of Constantinople.