How the Mongols Lost Russia - Medieval History Animated DOCUMENTARY

Summary by Krater

This video details the centuries-long decline and fall of the Golden Horde and its successor principalities, tracing how shifting trade routes, climate change, and the Black Death led to its eventual annexation by Russia in 1783.

From the video

Answers: How did the Golden Horde fall and lead to the rise of Russia?

• Golden Horde history
• Mongol Empire successors
• Rus principalities
• Khanates of the steppe
• Rise of Moscow

What it concludes

• The Golden Horde's decline was a centuries-long process driven by political shifts, climate change, and economic fragmentation rather than a single event.
• Environmental degradation and a decrease in precipitation in the 14th century severely harmed the steppe economy and livestock.
• The Black Death and the disintegration of overland trade routes severely damaged the urban economy of the Golden Horde.
• Internal civil wars and succession struggles weakened the Horde, allowing rising powers like Lithuania and Moscow to expand.
• Ivan III and his successors successfully ended the payment of tribute to the Horde, culminating in the Stand on the Ugra River.
• The final remnant of the Golden Horde, the Crimean Khanate, was annexed by Russia in 1783.