The Day the Mongol Storm Swallowed the Pearl of Eastern Europe
On December 6, 1240, Kiev – one of the richest, largest and most influential cities of medieval Europe – fell under the blows of the Mongol armies led by Batu Khan. After an eight-day fierce siege, the city was not just taken, but almost completely destroyed. Of the approximately 50,000 inhabitants, according to chroniclers, only […]
