Battle of the Kalka River: Mongols Annihilate the Slavic Army
The Rus princes couldn't agree on a battle plan, so they didn't share one. At the Kalka River in 1223, Subutai's Mongol scouts pretended to retreat for nine days straight while the Kievan coalition forces chased them in a disorganized scramble. When the Mongols finally turned around, they cut through 80,000 Rus and Cuman warriors in hours. The captured princes were laid under wooden boards while Mongol commanders ate a victory feast on top, slowly crushing them. Subutai's army then vanished back into the steppe for thirteen years. The next time they returned, they conquered everything.
May 31, 1223
803 years ago
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Subutai
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Kievan Rus
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