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Mongol invasion of Volga Bulgaria

1223–1236 · 13th century · Part of the Mongol invasion of Europe

The Mongol invasion of Volga Bulgaria was the series of campaigns from 1223 to 1236 against the Bulgar state on the middle Volga. After the Volga Bulgars ambushed a Mongol force returning from the Kalka in 1223, Batu Khan's great western campaign destroyed their cities, including the capital Bilär, in 1236, and the region became part of the Golden Horde.

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