Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Subotai Biography and Timeline

Follow Subotai through 12 dated historical records for Mongolia.

Subotai, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

12Distinct records
1 of 1Page
1172–1241Years on this page

1172

Birth of Subotai

Warfare / Military

Birth of Subotai

1218

Invasion of Russia

Warfare / Mongol War

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

1221

Battle of Indus

Indus · Warfare / Mongol War

Fights at the Battle of Indus

Battle of Pirvan

Pirvan · Warfare / Mongol War

Fights at the Battle of Pirvan

1222

Invasion of Armenia

Armenia · Warfare / Mongol War

Defeats a large Georgian Army assembled for the 5th Crusade

Siege of Sudak

Sudak · Warfare / Mongol War

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

1223

Battle of Kalka River

General · River Kalka · Warfare / Mongol War

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

1232

Capture of Kaifeng

Kaifeng · Warfare / Mongol War

Captures the Chin Imperial capital

1234

Capture of Mongolia

Warfare / Mongol War

Completes the capture of the Chin Empire

1240

Siege of Kiev

Kiev · Warfare / Mongol War

Destroys Kiev after the Prince of Kiev refuses to surrender it

Invasion of Russia

River Dnepr · Warfare / Mongol War

Crosses the River Dnepr

1241

Battle of River Sajo

River Sajo · Warfare / Mongol War

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

Records, sources and methodology

These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.