Europe Ögedei Khan

the mongol army captures rus city

the mongol empire expanded westward under command of batu khan subdue russian steppe , drive europe. western conquests included of russia (save novgorod, became vassal, , minsk, became part of lithuania), hungary, poland, serbia , bulgaria. during siege of kolomna, khagan s half brother khulgen killed arrow.

after conquest of volga-bulgaria, alania, , rus principalities, Ögedei s son güyük , chagatai s grandson büri ridiculed batu, , mongol camp suffered dissension. khagan harshly criticized güyük: broke spirit of every man in army...do think russians surrendered because of how mean own men? . sent güyük continue conquest of europe. güyük , of Ögedei s sons, kadan, attacked transylvania , poland, respectively.

Ögedei khan had granted permission invade remainder of europe, way great sea , atlantic ocean, death prevented invasions continuing west.