Siege of Moscow (1238)
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Date15–20 January 1238
Result
Mongol victory
| Siege of Moscow (1238) | |||||||
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| Part of the Mongol invasion of Kievan Rus' | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Mongol Empire | Vladimir-Suzdal | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Batu Khan Subutai |
Voivode Filip Nyanka † Prince Vladimir Yuryevich (POW)  | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| At least one tumen (10,000) of nomadic cavalry | Few hundred militia | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Moderate |
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The siege of Moscow in January 1238 was part of the Mongol invasion of Kievan Rus'.
Following the destruction of Ryazan on 21 December 1237, Grand Prince Yuri II dispatched his sons Vsevolod and Vladimir with most of the Vladimir-Suzdal army to confront the Mongol forces at the Battle of Kolomna. The Suzdalian army suffered a decisive defeat, and the remaining troops retreated north toward Vladimir and Moscow.