Learning Objective Describe the attacks by th Mongols on the Russian principality Key Points The major principalities of Kievan Rus’ became increasingly fractured and independent after the death of Yaroslav the Wise in 1054. The first Mongol attempt to capture Kievan territories occurred in 1223 at the Battle of the Kalka River. The Mongol forces … Continue reading The Mongol Threat
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