Mongol invasion of Kievan Rus'

The Mongol invasion of Kievan Rus was one of the theatres of the numerous undertaken by the Mongol Empire during the 13th century. With an opening salvo to gather intel, in the form of the in 1223, a full-scale invasion of the Rus' by Batu Khan followed, lasting from 1237 until 1241. The end of the invasion came about due to the Ögedei Khan's assassination and the subsequent Mongol succession process requiring Batu Khan's presence. 
==History==
===Invasions===
In 1223, Mongolian forces clashed with a coalition of several Rus' principalities on the banks of the . After a decisive victory by the Mongol Empire, who had gathered intel by testing the Rus' armies defenses, the invaders retreated. Genghis Khan forced a young Nergüi's father Elbegdorj to leave his horse breeding business and join the army, though he not survive this battle.Assassin's Creed: Memories – Alexander Nevsky (memory)
Starting in 1237, Batu Khan and his army tore a path through Russia, swiftly conquering many of the Rus' principalities, leading them to choose between becoming vassals of the Mongol Empire or being destroyed. In the 1240s, Batu readied his army to march westward, seeking to continue his conquests into Europe. The Mongolian Assassins then hatched a plan to stop Batu's advance: since they could not stop Batu with their strength alone, they decided to force his return to Mongolia by eliminating both Ögedei Khan and Chagatai Khan and leaving the Mongol Empire with no Khan and no ready successor. Nergüi was tasked with killing Ögedei, while Qulan Gal went to eliminate Chagatai, leading to Batu returning home until a new Khan was named.Assassin's Creed: Memories – Ögedei Khan (memory)
===Aftermath===
The Rus' forces' defeat also diminished their morale, and was a major reason why Alexander Nevsky remained a Mongol vassal decades later. Nevsky claimed that he would keep his people alive longer by following the Mongols's commands, not wishing to see the Rus' fall like those that stood against the Mongols. However, Nevsky was not completely submissive to his , as he arranged to have Batu Khan poisoned in 1255 to avenge his father Yaroslav II of Vladimir's assassination in 1246.
==Appearances==
*Assassin's Creed: Memories 
==References==
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