In 1222 the Mongols attacked the Russians and after three days the prince offered a proposal for the surrender. He wanted to be able to return to Kiev with all his army intact but in the end all the Russians were slaughtered in retaliation of the Russians killing Mongolian spokesmen (Hartog 118-123). After Genghis Khan’s death in 1227 the Mongols later returned to Russia for another battle. This time the Russians were able to hold on for three years before they finally fell to the Mongols (Keko). One of the greatest effects that the Mongols had on Russia was the isolation of them from the rest of Europe. The Mongols rule over the Russians cut them off from the transformations that were made all over western Europe due to the Renaissance. This left the Russians with reduced options for political, economic, and intellectual development (Guisepi). The Mongols isolation of Russia still had a lasting effect on the country as a whole for many centuries to come (“The
In 1222 the Mongols attacked the Russians and after three days the prince offered a proposal for the surrender. He wanted to be able to return to Kiev with all his army intact but in the end all the Russians were slaughtered in retaliation of the Russians killing Mongolian spokesmen (Hartog 118-123). After Genghis Khan’s death in 1227 the Mongols later returned to Russia for another battle. This time the Russians were able to hold on for three years before they finally fell to the Mongols (Keko). One of the greatest effects that the Mongols had on Russia was the isolation of them from the rest of Europe. The Mongols rule over the Russians cut them off from the transformations that were made all over western Europe due to the Renaissance. This left the Russians with reduced options for political, economic, and intellectual development (Guisepi). The Mongols isolation of Russia still had a lasting effect on the country as a whole for many centuries to come (“The