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In the autumn of 1237 the Horde of Mongol and Tatars led by Batu invaded the Russian principality of Ryazan (this site is now known as Old Ryazan, Staraya Ryazan, and is situated some 50 km from the actual Ryazan). The Prince of Ryazan, Yuriy Igorevich asked for the help of the grand duke of Vladimir Yuriy Vsevolodovich, but did not receive it. Tatars (Tatar: Tatarlar/Татарлар) (Persian: تاتار) is a collective name applied to the Turkic people of Eastern Europe and Central Asia. ... Ryazan (Ряза́нь) is a city in Central Russia federal district, the administrative center of the Ryazan Oblast. ...

Batu Khan defeated the vanguard of the Ryazan army and on December, 16, 1237 besieged the capital of principality. The townspeople repelled the first attacks of Horde soldiers. Then Horde then applied catapults and destroyed the fortifications of the City. Having stormed Ryazan on December, 21, the soldiers of Batu Khan massacred all inhabitants of the city. The annals testify: There did not remain anybody who could groan and cry. The city of Old Ryazan was completely destroyed and did not survive.

After the devastation, the Horde of Batu Khan invaded into Russian principality of Vladimir-Suzdal. Population 315,954 (2002) Time zone Moscow (MSK/MSD), UTC +0300 (MSK)/+0400 (MSD) Latitude/Longitude 56°09´N 40°25´E Vladimir (Russian: ) is a city in Russia, an administrative center of Vladimir Oblast. ... St. ...

References

• Full Collection of Russian Chronicles, St.Petersburg, 1908, reprinted Moscow, 2001, ISBN 5-94457-011-3.