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Batu Khan ( c. 1205 –1255) [note 1] was a Mongol ruler and founder of the Golden Horde, a constituent of the Mongol Empire. Batu was a son of Jochi, thus a grandson of Genghis Khan. His ulus ruled over the Kievan Rus', Volga Bulgaria, Cumania, and the Caucasus for around 250 years.
The Mongols retreated, having gathered their intelligence, which was the purpose of the reconnaissance-in-force. A full-scale invasion of Rus' by Batu Khan followed, from 1237 to 1241. The invasion was ended by the Mongol succession process upon the death of Ögedei Khan.
- 1223, 1237–1241
- Mongol victory
After sacking Kiev, Batu Khan sent a smaller group of troops to Poland, destroying Lublin and defeating an inferior Polish army. Other elements—not part of the main Mongol force—saw difficulty near the Polish-Halych border.
- 1220s–1240s
- Mongol victory, Numerous European political entities destroyed, subjugated, or raided and forced to pay tribute., Devastation of the populations, cultures, and political structures in most of Eastern Europe and the Caucasus and Central Europe. Eventual Mongol withdrawal from Central Europe (1242).
Oct 4, 2019 · Batu was a skilled Mongol military commander and won battles from China to Persia, although his most famous exploits involve the grand Mongol campaign into Europe from 1236-1241 CE which resulted in the Mongol horde annihilating the armies of Russia, Poland, and Hungary, among others.
c. 1255,, Russia. Title / Office: khan (1227-1255), Golden Horde. Role In: Battle of Mohi. Batu (died c. 1255, Russia) was the grandson of Genghis Khan and founder of the Khanate of Kipchak, or the Golden Horde.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
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