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2 days ago · The Battle of Borodino, fought on 7 September 1812, was the largest battle of the French invasion of Russia, involving more than 250,000 troops and resulting in at least 70,000 casualties. The Grande Armée attacked the Imperial Russian Army near the village of Borodino , west of the town of Mozhaysk , and eventually captured the main positions ...
- 24 June – 14 December 1812, (5 months, 2 weeks and 6 days)
- Eastern Europe
- Russian victory
Mar 4, 2024 · Battle of Smolensk, engagement of the Napoleonic Wars fought in eastern Russia on August 16–18, 1812, and the first large-scale battle of the French campaign in Russia.
Mar 13, 2024 · About Vladimir, Grand Prince of Kiev. Vladimir IV Rurikovich (Владимир Рюрикович in Russian) (1187 – March 3, 1239), Prince of Pereyaslavl (1206–1213), Smolensk (1213–1219) and Grand Prince of Kiev (1223–1235). Son of Rurik Rostislavich.
- "Rurikid Vladimir III"
- Kiev, Ukriane
- 1187
- March 03, 1239 (51-52)
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Mar 16, 2024 · In the early 14th century, under the rule of Daniel’s son, Yuri, Moscow became expansionist and took lands from Smolensk to the west and from the Swedes to the north. Meanwhile, closer to home, the city of Vladimir became Moscow’s closest rival, and the two states battled over the right to collect taxes throughout the entire Rus’ region ...
Mar 2, 2024 · Situated on the banks of the Dnieper River, Smolensk is strategically positioned between Moscow and the Belarusian border. Smolensk played a significant role in Russian history. It served as a key fortress during conflicts with the Mongols, Lithuanians, and the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.
6 days ago · March 22 2023. Russia Beyond. MAMM/MDF/russiainphoto.ru. Follow Russia Beyond on Twitter. While St. Petersburg shone as the capital, Moscow was considered an island of coziness and old times. In...
2 days ago · Kievan Rus', [a] [b] also known as Kyivan Rus ', [c] [7] [8] was a state and later an amalgam of principalities [9] in Eastern and Northern Europe from the late 9th to the mid-13th century. [10] The name was coined by Russian historians in the 19th century. Encompassing a variety of polities and peoples, including East Slavic, Norse, [11] [12 ...