Russia History

In a war that lasted three years Batu rolled over the lands presently known as Russia. In the process he destroyed most major cities except for Novgorod and Pskov in which he used to collect tribute money from. After the conquest Batu names his holdings the Empire of the Golden Horde.

After rejecting a prince put into power by the Mongols the Golden Horde was sent to enforce it’s decision. Dmitry Donskoy stood in defiance of the Golden Horde army leading up to the Battle of Kulikovo in which the Russian forces remained triumphant. The Mongols were still in control of the providence for another one hundred years.