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Mongolia in 1240

Historical records for Mongolia in 1240, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

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Historical records

December

6 December 1240Siege of KievSubatai Baadur

Kiev · Warfare / Military

Destroys the city of Kiev

6 December 1240Siege of KievSubotai

Kiev · Warfare / Mongol War

Destroys Kiev after the Prince of Kiev refuses to surrender it

Other Events

1240Invasion of RussiaSubotai

River Dnepr · Warfare / Mongol War

Crosses the River Dnepr

1240Mongol Raid into TibetGodan Khan

Central Tibet · Warfare / Mongol-Tibetan Conflict

Forces serving Godan Khan raid central Tibet and attack several monasteries.

Names involved

Godan KhanSubatai BaadurSubotai

Places involved

Central TibetKievRiver Dnepr

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.