siege, medieval
Siege of Kyiv
Siege of Kyiv was a siege conducted in 1036 at Kyiv, in what is now Ukraine. The recorded result: Rus' victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown; more than Rus'.
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Record
| Date | 1036 (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Kyiv, Ukraine 50.450N, 30.524E | |
| Kind | Siege, medieval | |
| Territorial change | Pechenegs cease raids on Kievan Rus' | |
| Strength | Unknown | Unknown; more than Rus' |
| Casualties and losses | Unknown | Entire army annihilated |
| Commanders |
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Nearest engagements
- Siege of Kyiv 1240, same recorded site
- Sack of Kyiv 1169, same recorded site
- Siege of Kyiv AD 968, same recorded site
- Siege of Kyiv 1658, same recorded site
- Battle of Kiev 1943, same recorded site
Contested ground: this site was fought over 11 times between AD 968 and 1943.
Elsewhere in 1036
- Capture of Palermo Italy
- Siege of Edessa Turkey
Siege of Kyiv is one of 334 engagements of the 11th century in the atlas and one of 321 in present-day Ukraine.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q19772473, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Kiev (1036), revision 1370742467, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.