Battle of Suzdal
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The Battle of Suzdal
or the battle of the Kamenka river was fought of July 7, 1445 between Russians
under Vasily II and Tatars
troops of Olug Moxammad, invaded the principality of Nizhny Novgorod
. Russians were defeated by troops of beg Maxmud, who became Maxmud of Kazan
some after the battle. Vasily was took a prisoner and was set free only after the enormous ransom was paid. He also promised to restitute lands of Mishar Yurt
, that were bought from Tokhtamysh
in 1343. Qasim Khanate
was founded there to became a buffer state
and the vassal
of Muscovy later.
Suzdal
Suzdal is a town in Vladimir Oblast, Russia, situated northeast of Moscow, from the city of Vladimir, on the Kamenka River. Population: -History:...
or the battle of the Kamenka river was fought of July 7, 1445 between Russians
Russians
The Russian people are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Russia, speaking the Russian language and primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries....
under Vasily II and Tatars
Tatars
Tatars are a Turkic speaking ethnic group , numbering roughly 7 million.The majority of Tatars live in the Russian Federation, with a population of around 5.5 million, about 2 million of which in the republic of Tatarstan.Significant minority populations are found in Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan,...
troops of Olug Moxammad, invaded the principality of Nizhny Novgorod
Nizhny Novgorod
Nizhny Novgorod , colloquially shortened to Nizhny, is, with the population of 1,250,615, the fifth largest city in Russia, ranking after Moscow, St. Petersburg, Novosibirsk, and Yekaterinburg...
. Russians were defeated by troops of beg Maxmud, who became Maxmud of Kazan
Maxmud of Kazan
Mäxmüd khan ; in Russian chronicles Махмутек ; ?-1467) was a ruler of the Kazan Khanate in , an elder son of Oluğ Möxämmäd. He is reputed to be one of the khanate's founders. He participated in his father's campaigns against Muscovy. In 1445, he won the battle of Suzdal and took captive the Grand...
some after the battle. Vasily was took a prisoner and was set free only after the enormous ransom was paid. He also promised to restitute lands of Mishar Yurt
Mishar Yurt
Mishar Yurt was a semi-autonomous principality of the Golden Horde at the border of Moscow, Nizhny Novgorod and Ryazan duchies. At the epoch of Volga Bulgaria those land, originally settled by Mordvins, was settled by Turkic peoples, tended to be Muslims. In 1298 Hosayen ughli Mohammad from...
, that were bought from Tokhtamysh
Tokhtamysh
Tokhtamysh was the prominent khan of the White Horde, who briefly unified the White Horde and Blue Horde subdivisions of the Golden Horde into a single state. He was a descendant of Genghis Khan's eldest grandson, Orda Khan or his brother Tuqa-Timur...
in 1343. Qasim Khanate
Qasim Khanate
Qasim Khanate or Kingdom of Qasim was a Tatar territorial formation , vassal of Russia, which existed from 1452 till 1681 in the territory of modern Ryazan Oblast in Russia with its capital Kasimov, in the middle stream of the Oka River...
was founded there to became a buffer state
Buffer state
A buffer state is a country lying between two rival or potentially hostile greater powers, which by its sheer existence is thought to prevent conflict between them. Buffer states, when authentically independent, typically pursue a neutralist foreign policy, which distinguishes them from satellite...
and the vassal
Vassal
A vassal or feudatory is a person who has entered into a mutual obligation to a lord or monarch in the context of the feudal system in medieval Europe. The obligations often included military support and mutual protection, in exchange for certain privileges, usually including the grant of land held...
of Muscovy later.