Batu was the founder of the Golden Horde. Batu was the grandson of Chinggis Khan and the son of Jochi. Chinggis Khan died in 1227 and his land was divided up among his four sons. Although Chinggis had other offspring, only the four born to his chief wife Borte were given a land inheritance. These […]
Category: Eastern Europe
Golden Horde
The Golden Horde, based primarily in Russia, but additionally encompassed the lands of Ukraine and Eastern Europe. The territories that comprised the Golden Horde were originally conquered and then loosely organized by Chinggis Khan. After Chinggis Khan’s death in c. 1227, the territories that would make up the Golden Horde were supposed to be inherited […]
Vienna
The invasion into Eastern Europe c. 1241 was a two-pronged attack. One regiment headed towards Poland and the other marched on to Germany. One of the regiments took Silesia, part of Poland at the time, and the other moved on to Hungary. The regiment that attacked Hungary took the Hungarian territory in the Battle of […]
