Battle of Belyov

Battle of Belyov
Part of First Russo-Kazan war (1437–1445)

Miniature from the Illustrated Chronicle of Ivan the Terrible
Date5 December 1437
Location
Belyov, Moscow principality (modern Russia)
Result Disputed[1]
Belligerents
Grand Duchy of Moscow Golden Horde
Commanders and leaders
Dmitry Shemyaka
Dmitry Krasny		 Ulugh Muhammad
Strength
Modern estimates:
unknown, but less then tatar[2]
Tatar source: 40,000 (exaggerated)[3][4]		 3,000[5]–10,000[6]
Other estimates: 40,000[7]

The Battle of Belyov (Russian: Битва под Белёвом) was fought in 1437 near Belyov between the troops of the Grand Duchy of Moscow under the command of Dmitry Shemyaka and Tatars led by Ulugh Muhammad. The result of the battle is interpreted completely differently in different sources.

  1. ^ Gumilev 2024, p.304: «Dmitry Shemyaka, despite Ulug-Muhammad's desire to enlist the support of the Russian princes, inflicted a serious defeat on the Tatars near Belyov».
  2. ^ Safargaliev 1960, pp. 244–246.
  3. ^ Bakhtin 2008, pp. 102–104.
  4. ^ Seliverstov 2012, p. 314.
  5. ^ Rakhimzyanov 2012, p. 69.
  6. ^ Iskhakov 2005, p. 37-38.
  7. ^ Dimitriev 2003.