Subotai Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Subotai, based on 12 World History Database records associated with Mongolia.

12 records1172–124111 events9 places

Chronological biography

1172

Birth of Subotai1172

Warfare / Military

Birth of Subotai

1218

Invasion of Russia1218

Warfare / Mongol War

Holds his 1st major command during the Mongol invasion of Russia

1221

Battle of Indus1221

Warfare / Mongol War · Indus

Fights at the Battle of Indus

Battle of Pirvan1221

Warfare / Mongol War · Pirvan

Fights at the Battle of Pirvan

1222

Invasion of Armenia1222

Warfare / Mongol War · Armenia

Defeats a large Georgian Army assembled for the 5th Crusade

Siege of Sudak1222

Warfare / Mongol War · Sudak

Storms the Genoese foretress of Sudak & then winters at the Black Sea

1223

Battle of Kalka River1223

Warfare / Mongol War · General · River Kalka

Attacked by 80,000 under Prince Mstislav of Kiev but helps win a spectacular victory

1232

Capture of Kaifeng1232

Warfare / Mongol War · Kaifeng

Captures the Chin Imperial capital

1234

Capture of Mongolia1234

Warfare / Mongol War

Completes the capture of the Chin Empire

1240

Invasion of Russia1240

Warfare / Mongol War · River Dnepr

Crosses the River Dnepr

Siege of Kiev6 December 1240

Warfare / Mongol War · Kiev

Destroys Kiev after the Prince of Kiev refuses to surrender it

1241

Battle of River Sajo11 April 1241

Warfare / Mongol War · River Sajo

Defeats King Bela of Hungary, 100 miles north east of Buda

Titles and roles

General

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.