Batu advances toward Novgorod in 1239 but…
1239 CE
Batu advances toward Novgorod in 1239 but is forced to turn back after becoming bogged down in a muddy spring thaw.
He rests throughout the remainder of 1239 until fresh Mongol troops and horses replenish the heavy losses of the recent campaigns.
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Slavs, East
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Rus' people
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Pskov, Principality of (Pskov Republic)
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Kievan Rus', or Kiev, Great Principality of
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Chernigov (Chernihiv), Principality of
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Smolensk, Principality of
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Turov and Pinsk, Principality of
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Mongols
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Novgorod Republic
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Ryazan, Principality of
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Vladimir-Suzdal, Great Principality of
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Galicia–Volhynia, Principality of
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Mongol Empire
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