Mongol conquest of Cuman–Kipchak steppe
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The Mongol conquest of the Cuman–Kipchak steppe was a 13th-century campaign in which the Mongol Empire subjugated the nomadic Cuman and Kipchak peoples of the Pontic–Caspian steppe, securing control over a vast region of Eurasia and opening the way for further westward expansion.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mongol campaign against the Cumans | 1 |
| Mongol conquest of Cuman–Kipchak steppe canonical | 1 |
| Mongol conquest of the Kipchak steppe | 1 |
| Mongol invasion of Cuman–Kipchak steppe | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mongol invasion
ⓘ
military campaign ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Cumans
ⓘ
Cuman–Kipchak confederation ⓘ Kipchaks ⓘ Mongol Empire ⓘ |
| cause |
Cuman–Kipchak resistance to Mongol expansion
ⓘ
Mongol desire to control steppe trade routes ⓘ Mongol strategic goal of securing western frontiers ⓘ |
| commander |
Batu Khan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jebe ⓘ Subutai NERFINISHED ⓘ Ögedei Khan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Cuman people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cuman–Kipchak confederation ⓘ Kipchaks ⓘ
surface form:
Kipchak people
Mongol Empire ⓘ |
| effect |
decline of independent Cuman–Kipchak polities
ⓘ
flight of some Cumans to Hungary ⓘ integration of Cuman–Kipchak warriors into Mongol armies ⓘ mass displacement of Cuman populations ⓘ spread of Turkic elements within the Golden Horde ⓘ |
| endTime |
1240s
ⓘ
mid-13th century ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Mongol invasion of Hungary
ⓘ
Tatar invasion of Russia ⓘ
surface form:
Mongol invasion of Kievan Rus'
Mongol invasion of Poland ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 13th century ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Eurasia ⓘ |
| location |
Eurasian Steppe
ⓘ
Pontic–Caspian steppe ⓘ north of the Black Sea ⓘ north of the Caspian Sea ⓘ |
| opposingCommander |
Cuman chieftains
ⓘ
Köten ⓘ |
| partOf |
Mongol invasions of Europe
ⓘ
expansion of the Mongol Empire ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Mongol conquest of the Khwarezmian Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Mongol invasion of Khwarezmia
|
| relatedTo |
Cuman–Kipchak confederation
ⓘ
Golden Horde ⓘ Mongol invasions of Europe ⓘ |
| result |
Mongol victory
ⓘ
foundation of the Golden Horde sphere of control ⓘ incorporation of Cuman–Kipchak tribes into Mongol Empire ⓘ opening of route for Mongol westward expansion ⓘ subjugation of Cuman–Kipchak steppe ⓘ |
| startTime |
1230s
ⓘ
early 13th century ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
access to routes into Eastern Europe
ⓘ
control of Pontic–Caspian steppe ⓘ securing northern flank of Mongol Empire ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Mongol invasion of Cuman–Kipchak steppe
this entity surface form:
Mongol conquest of the Kipchak steppe
this entity surface form:
Mongol campaign against the Cumans