Sack of Chernigov

Sack of Chernigov
Part of the Mongol invasion of Kievan Rus'
Date18 October 1239
Location
Result Mongol victory
Belligerents
Mongol Empire Principality of Chernigov
Commanders and leaders
Batu Khan Mstislav III Glebovich
Casualties and losses
Light Heavy

The Mongol siege, capture, and sack of Chernigov, the capital of the Chernigov Principality, occurred on October 18, 1239, during the westward expansion of the Mongol Empire. It was part of the 1237–1242 Mongol invasion of Kievan Rus'.


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