Siege of Moscow (1382)

Siege of Moscow
Part of the aftermath of the Great Troubles
Tokhtamysh in front of Moscow, miniature from the Illustrated Chronicle of Ivan the Terrible (16th century)
Date 23–26 August 1382[2] Location Moscow 55°45′21″N 37°37′2″E / 55.75583°N 37.61722°E / 55.75583; 37.61722 Result Golden Horde victory[1][2][3] The city of Moscow was destroyed and looted
Belligerents
Golden Horde Principality of Nizhny Novgorod-Suzdal[1]	Principality of Moscow
Commanders and leaders
Tokhtamysh Vasiliy Kirdyapa of Suzdal Simeon of Suzdal	Ostei [uk; ru; be][a]
Casualties and losses
Unknown	24,000[4]

The siege of Moscow in 1382 was a battle between the Principality of Moscow and Tokhtamysh, khan of the Golden Horde In August 1382,

Tokhtamysh led a large army toward Moscow. At that time, Prince Dmitry Donskoy was not in the city as he was seeking assistance from other Russian territories. As a result, Moscow's defense was left in the hands of the people and a small garrison.Tokhtamysh used deception to breach Moscow’s defenses. He pretended to come in peace and promised that if the people of Moscow surrendered, they would be spared. However, once the city gates were opened, the Mongol-Tatar forces stormed in and carried out a brutal massacre.

After entering the city, the Mongol forces destroyed buildings, plundered valuables, and killed thousands of residents. It is estimated that around 24,000 people in Moscow perished during this event. The city was also burned to the ground, and many survivors were taken captive and transported to the Golden Horde as slaves.

This brutality demonstrated that the Golden Horde still had the power to suppress and control Russian territories, despite their earlier setback at the Battle of Kulikovo.

The attack reaffirmed the Golden Horde dominance over Russia. Following Moscow’s destruction, Dmitry Donskoy was forced to submit once again to the Golden Horde and resume paying tribute to avoid further attacks.

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