battle of the Sit River
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The Battle of the Sit River was a 1238 clash during the Mongol invasion of Rus' in which Batu Khan’s forces decisively defeated the army of the Vladimir-Suzdal principality, leading to the death of Grand Prince Yuri II and the consolidation of Mongol dominance in the region.
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| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Battle of the Sit River | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Mongol Empire
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Vladimir-Suzdal principality NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties | heavy losses for Vladimir-Suzdal forces ⓘ |
| combatantStrength |
Mongol cavalry army
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Vladimir-Suzdal princely host NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Batu Khan
NERFINISHED
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Subutai NERFINISHED ⓘ Yuri II of Vladimir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictOf | Mongol invasion of Rus' NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequence |
collapse of organized resistance in Vladimir-Suzdal
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consolidation of Mongol dominance over northeastern Rus' ⓘ death of Grand Prince Yuri II of Vladimir ⓘ |
| date | 4 March 1238 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Mongol advance into northern Rus' territories ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Mongol invasion of Eastern Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedPoliticalEntity |
Golden Horde (emerging)
NERFINISHED
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Grand Principality of Vladimir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Rus'
NERFINISHED
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northeastern Rus' ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableDeath | Yuri II of Vladimir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome | decisive Mongol victory ⓘ |
| partOf | Mongol conquest of the principalities of Rus' NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| place | Sit River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Siege of Vladimir (1238) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Mongol victory ⓘ |
| year | 1238 ⓘ |
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Battle of the Sit River