Properties (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
historical battle
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Disruption of Kievan Rus'
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| gptkbp:battle |
Hit-and-run attacks
Direct confrontation High due to previous victories Delayed arrival Heavy infantry formations Arrived during battle Surprise and encirclement |
| gptkbp:benefits |
Superior coordination
|
| gptkbp:campaigns |
Part_of_the_larger_invasion_of_Europe
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
Lower for Mongols
High_for_Kievan_Rus' |
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:Kievan_Rus'
Mongol Empire |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Subutai
gptkb:Vsevolod_of_Vladimir Jebe Mstislav of Galich Daniel of Galicia |
| gptkbp:crew_size |
Estimated 50,000
|
| gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
Portrayed_in_Russian_literature
|
| gptkbp:date |
May 31, 1223
|
| gptkbp:diplomaticRelations |
Low due to internal conflicts
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| gptkbp:foughtIn |
Mongol_forces_and_Rus'_princes
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Varied among historians
Set the stage for future conquests. |
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
gptkb:Mongol_expansion_into_Europe
|
| gptkbp:historicalPeriod |
gptkb:The_Russian_Primary_Chronicle
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of the River Kalka
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| gptkbp:impact |
Led to further invasions
Fragmentation_of_Kievan_Rus'_power Influenced_future_Mongol_campaigns |
| gptkbp:intelligence |
Poor communication
Effective reconnaissance |
| gptkbp:leadership |
gptkb:Subutai
Jebe |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Established dominance in the region
|
| gptkbp:location |
Kalka_River,_Ukraine
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| gptkbp:losses |
Lack of unity among princes
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| gptkbp:outcome |
Kievan_Rus'_defeat
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| gptkbp:result |
Mongol_victory
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| gptkbp:significance |
First major Mongol invasion of Eastern Europe
|
| gptkbp:size |
Estimated 30,000
|
| gptkbp:strategicGoals |
Demonstrated_Mongol_military_tactics
|
| gptkbp:tactics |
gptkb:Ambush_by_Mongols
Psychological warfare Mobility and speed Divide and conquer Defensive formations Use of feigned retreat Heavy cavalry charges Attempted_to_unify_against_Mongols |
| gptkbp:torque |
Horse archers and cavalry
Knights_and_infantry |
| gptkbp:was_a_response_to |
Formation of alliances
|