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Batu Khan (c. 1205 –1255) 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.
Feb 15, 2024 · Batu (died c. 1255, Russia) was the grandson of Genghis Khan and founder of the Khanate of Kipchak, or the Golden Horde. In 1235 Batu was elected commander in chief of the western part of the Mongol empire and was given responsibility for the invasion of Europe. By 1240 he had conquered all of Russia.
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Oct 4, 2019 · Batu Khan (l. 1205-1255 CE) was a grandson of Genghis Khan and the founder of the Golden Horde. 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 ...
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Oct 20, 2018 · Batu Khan was a grandson of Genghis Khan and the leader of the western part of his empire. He expanded the Mongol Empire into Russia and Eastern Europe, but died before he could complete his conquest of Central Europe.
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Oct 2, 2019 · Learn about the Mongol campaigns in Russia and Eastern Europe under Ogedei Khan, the grandson of Genghis Khan. Discover how the Mongols sacked cities, defeated armies, and expanded their empire in the 13th century.
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Batu Khan (c. 1205 – 1255) was a Mongol ruler and the founder of the Blue Horde. Batu was a son of Jochi and grandson of Genghis Khan. His Blue Horde became the Golden Horde (or Kipchak Khanate), which ruled Rus and the Caucasus for around 250 years, after also destroying the armies of Poland and Hungary.
May 9, 2018 · The Mongolian military leader Batu Khan (died 1255) conquered Russia and the adjoining territories of eastern Europe and organized the Mongol state known as the Golden Horde. Batu was a grandson of Genghis Khan, the conqueror of Asia and founder of the Mongol Empire.
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