Battle for Nizhny Novgorod (1439)
| Battle for Nizhny Novgorod | |||||||
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| Part of the First Russo-Kazan war (1437–1445) | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Grand Principality of Moscow | Kazan Khanate | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Unknown | Ulugh Muhammad | ||||||
The Battle for Nizhny Novgorod took place between the Tatar troops under the command of Ulugh Muhammad and Russian troops led by the Grand Principality of Moscow.
Course of hostilities
After Ulug-Mohammed established himself in the Middle Volga region, he decided to restore dominance over the Russian principalities, while marching to Moscow, Ulug Muhammad besieged Nizhny Novgorod almost without resistance.[1][2]
References
- ↑ "КАЗАНСКОЕ ХАНСТВО". www.spsl.nsc.ru. Retrieved 2023-07-11.
- ↑ "Глава1.Период могущества ханства (1438-1487 г.) / М.Г. ХУДЯКОВ "Очерки по истории КАЗАНСКОГО ХАНСТВА"". tatarica.narod.ru. Retrieved 2023-07-11.