How the Mongols Lost Russia - Medieval History Animated DOCUMENTARY

The Kings and Generals animated historical documentary series on Mongol History continues with a video explaining how and why the Mongols lost Russia and the Golden Horde was destroyed.

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[KingsandGenerals]

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[KingsandGenerals]

Relevant sources used for writing this video, for those interested in learning more about this topic.

Ciocîltan, Virgil. The Mongols and the Black Sea Trade in the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Centuries. Translated by Samuel Willcocks. Leiden: Brill, 2012.
Collins, Leslie. “On the alleged ‘destruction’ of the Great Horde in 1502.” in Manzikert to Lepanto: the Byzantine World and the Turks 1071–1571,
A. Bryer and M. Ursinus (eds), 362–399. Amsterdam: Byzantinische Forschungen, 16 (1991).
Galimov, T.R. and I.M. Mirgaleev. “The Interpretation of the ‘Great Stand on the Ugra River’ in 1480.” Golden Horde Review 7 no. 4 (2019): 652-662.
Morgan, David. “The Decline and Fall of the Mongol Empire.” Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society, Series 3, 19 no. 4 (2009): 427-437.
Nedashkovskii, L.F. “Economy of the Golden Horde Population.” Anthropology & Archaeology of Eurasia 48 no. 2 (2009): 35-50.
Vásáry, István. “The Crimean Khanate and the Great Horde (1440s-1500s): A Fight for Primacy.” 13-26
In the edited volume The Golden Horde in World History: A Multi-Authored Monograph (eds. Rafael Khakimov and Marie Favereau, 2017)
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[Talosbug]

As an adult, the Kings and generals videos get me just as excited as when I was a kid waiting on the latest “mail call” or “dogfights” newest episode. Thank you for all of the content

[gromojar]

If you're interested on why Casimir III did not join his ally in 1480: he was already in "pope wars" against Nicolas Tungen and his allies Teutonic knights. He sent a letter to khan with an explenation.

[tariver]

Great video. As a Tatar myself I'm glad that you acknowledged that Golden Horde was full of cities and not just empty steppes with only roaming nomads.

[Rahmatow]

1. Standing on the Ugra river was never about a bloody battle. It was rather showcase of Russian dominance in technologies because "gazing" is a consequence of the lack of self-confidence of the Khan of Kazan. Ivan's general Kholmsky intentionally didn't begin offensive due to experience of tatar warfare after two centuries of yoke. So, he decided to stand and prevent any big clashes between armies that would lead to false retreat strategy. Even Ivan the third himself was initially pissed of such tactics but recognized his success when he saw the results.
Battle of kulikovo field is more proper example of classic medieval battle in this case but we can't deny the importance of the standing because it led to the reconquering of the horde's leftovers.

2. Ivan really finished the yoke, because Russian princes and later Tsars never talked to the tatars as before. Even payments to the Crimean tatars were more like a raid prevention than real yoke.

[kronos]

A often forgotten factor in Moscows rise to power was the rule of Ivan I in the early 14th century, he haid gained favor with the Khan through the revolts by Tver, and he was able to reduce raids into the Moscow region, and also oversee taxation for the Khan instead of through the Baskak system. This allowed Ivan to fill Moscows treasury and Moscows security and wealth attracted both the Orthodox church, adding to Moscows prestige and legitimacy, and a large portion of nearby Boyars, increasing Moscows military power. Ivan was able to consolidate nearby lands under Moscow rule. Ivan I earned himself the nickname 'Kalita' meaning moneybags.

[TheJackmeisterMongolHistory]

Really nice episode guys! Gosh, I hope you have a podcast where we could listen to weekly episodes on the Golden Horde right now!

[Pentagathusosaurus]

This is awesome, I was always looking forward to more Russian history but to learn about the empire management of the Golden Horde too is fantastic. We're so used to focusing on the formation of the Mongol empire and it's conquest that I've heard almost nothing about how it was ruled.

[mikemodugno]

Thank you so much for covering this little-covered and little-understood chapter of history. I have spent the past year really trying to understand it, and I really appreciate videos like this. I would love to see more about the successor states of the Mongol Empire. Keep up the good work!

[Vulturefist]

As always, this was a great episode. Thanks for all your great work! Human history is very important for all of us to know about, and therefore it should always be an interesting and enjoyable subject to study. Content like this really helps a lot in that regard. Man, I really wish I had easy access to great content like this when I was in school back in the early 90’s.

[deamonomic]

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[andypotanin]

I really truly love this channel. You guys have amazing production.

[guidodraheim]

While editing a few Wikipedia articles I came across the little known fact that the trade routes across the steppe had dried up with the decline of the mongols, and that the arab expansion blocked the east asia trade routes as well with massive taxes on goods. As such China was seen as the golden land and the west european kingdoms started into investing into marine expeditions to get around the blocked land routes - eventually leading to the Age of Discovery. //

It did basically start off when the Reconquista (as it was later known) reached the southern parts of Iberia and with the defeat the marroccan sultan in 1340 they could establish direct trade routes with Africa. This led to ships getting better and bigger over time to reach lands more far away up until the european powers reached southern China in 1513 in Tamão. While not in direct contact, the turmoils in the steppe had a dramatic economic impact that would change the world forever.

[chengkuoklee]

Like the saying:" Just because you can conquer the world on horseback doesn't mean you can rule on horseback."

[elininkoru]

Popularly called The Golden Horde, the domains of the heirs of Jochi were not known by that name. The term ‘Golden Horde’ does not enter the sources until the sixteenth century, when Russian chroniclers referred to the domains as Zolotaia Orda, the Golden Camp or Palace.¹ During the Mongol era, they were known as the Kipchak Ulus or Khanate or the Jochid Ulus or Khanate. The Kipchak Khanate appellation came later and was a substitution for the Dasht-i Kipchak, or the Kipchak Steppes.

May, Timothy. “The Jochid Ulus or Golden Horde.” The Mongol Empire, Edinburgh University Press, 2018, pp. 280–314,

[Thortron]

Your channel always seems to answer the questions I ponder from your previous videos... amazing work!!

[Tribuneoftheplebs]

I was literally just looking for this very video yesterday! You guys are impressive.

[orboakin]

I think this is the only video and series of this kind on YouTube. Hardly any videos of the Mongols losing their empire exist, besides the one made by Epimetheus. Thanks for this content, friend.

[Mirko]

As a Bulgarian I find the Russo-Mongol series so exciting. Kings and Generals are the proper team to follow up on Moscovite expansion southwards with the eventual destruction of the Crimean Khanate.