1541 ⟶ Crimean Khanate Invasion of Russia

Sahib I Giray of Crimea invades Russia.
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⚔️ Crimean Khanate Destroys Sarai

The Crimean Khanate sacks Sarai in the Golden Horde, ending its existence.⟶
Crimean Khanate Destroys Sarai (1502)
Crimean KhanateGolden HordeInvasionKhanateMilitary HistoryMongol EmpireSiegeWarfare
RussiaRussia

⚔️ Ottoman Victory Secures Eastern Anatolia from Safavids

The Ottoman Empire wrests Eastern Anatolia from the Safavids after the Battle of Chaldiran.⟶
Ottoman Victory Secures Eastern Anatolia from Safavids (1515)
Ottoman EmpireSafavid DynastyMilitary ConflictTerritorial ExpansionGeopoliticsShia IslamSunni Islam
TurkeyTurkeyIranIran

⚔️ Crimean Khanate Invasion of Russia

Sahib I Giray of Crimea invades Russia.⟶
Crimean Khanate Invasion of Russia (1541)
Crimean KhanateMuscovyInvasionMilitaryMilitary History
RussiaRussia

⚔️ Ivan the Terrible Orders Massacre of Novgorod

Ivan the Terrible, tsar of Russia, orders the massacre of inhabitants of Novgorod.⟶
Ivan the Terrible Orders Massacre of Novgorod (1570)
TsarMassacreNovgorodIvan the TerribleRepressionViolencePolitical Violence
RussiaRussia

🔥 Crimean Tatar Sack of Moscow

Crimean Tatars attack and sack Moscow, burning everything but the Kremlin.⟶
Crimean Tatar Sack of Moscow (1571)
Crimean KhanateInvasionWarfareSiegeMoscowRussian HistoryMilitary HistoryKhanateDestruction
RussiaRussia

⚔️ Gazi Giray's Tatar Raid on Moscow

Gazi Giray leads a huge Tatar expedition against Moscow.⟶
Gazi Giray's Tatar Raid on Moscow (1591)
Military HistoryCrimean KhanateRaidSiegeCavalry
RussiaRussia