The Battle That Made the Mongols TERRIFIED of Vikings (1240)

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In 1240, the Mongol advance into the lands of the Rus slammed into something it didn’t expect—hard-fighting river warriors with Viking blood. Descendants of the Varangians (Norse settlers who became the Rus) fought from forests, frozen rivers, and stockaded towns where Mongol speed and encirclement meant less. Small Mongol detachments probing ahead were ambushed in marshes and woods, boats were burned on icy crossings, and night attacks hit camps before horse archers could deploy. It wasn’t a set-piece victory—but it was painful resistance that cost the invaders time, men, and confidence. As the campaign pushed toward Kiev, the Mongols learned to fear these river corridors. Every crossing risked arrows from the treeline; every pursuit dragged them into bogs where horses bogged and formations broke. Chroniclers note unusually stubborn fights and losses during the approach—enough to force heavier concentrations, slower movement, and harsher reprisals. Kiev would eventually fall, but the road to it was anything but easy. This video tells the lesser-known side of 1240: how Viking-descended Rus warriors used terrain, winter, and relentless harassment to shake an army that almost never hesitated—and why even the Mongols remembered the rivers and forests of the north as places that bit back. 👉 Don’t forget to subscribe and hit the bell 🔔 so you never miss the craziest secrets of history! medieval history, military history, history, curiosities, rome, greece, egypthistory facts,historical mysteries,ancient history,historical curiosities,history channel,history secrets,historical events, trivia,history trivia,world history,history discoveries,strange history,weird history,forgotten history,mysterious events,ancient civilizations,historical stories,history education,famous mysteries,bizarre history