Siege of Kozelsk 1238
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 1238 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Medieval (500–1499) | derived from year |
| Location | Russia | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Mongol invasion of Kievan Rus' | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 54.0333, 35.7833 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The siege of Kozelsk was one of the main events of the Western (Kipchak) March of the Mongols (1236–1242) and the Mongol invasion of Kievan Rus' (1237–1240) at the end of the Mongol campaign in northeastern Kievan Rus' (1237–1238). The Mongols laid a siege in the spring of 1238 and eventually conquered and destroyed the town of Kozelsk, one of the subsidiary princely centers of the Principality of Chernigov.
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