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Battle of Samara Bend

Battle of Samara Bend was a battle fought in 1223 at Volga Bulgaria, in what is now Russia. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Volga Bulgaria. It was part of the Mongol invasion of Volga Bulgaria. The recorded result: Bulgar tactical victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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Fought1223
WhereVolga Bulgaria, Russia54.967N, 49.033E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeBulgar tactical victory
BelligerentsVolga BulgariaagainstMongol Empire
Part ofMongol invasion of Volga Bulgaria

Record

Date1223 (year precision)
PlaceVolga Bulgaria, Russia
54.967N, 49.033E
KindBattle, medieval
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • Ghabdula Chelbir
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Placed at Volga Bulgaria; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Elsewhere in 1223

Battle of Samara Bend is one of 629 engagements of the 13th century in the atlas and one of 425 in present-day Russia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2563577, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Samara Bend, revision 1370588175, 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.