Tatar yoke

(noun)

The name given to the years of Mongol rule in Kievan Rus', which meant heavy taxation and the possibility of local invasions at any time.

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Examples of Tatar yoke in the following topics:

  • The Formation of Russia

    • Ivan III became Grand Prince of Moscow in 1462 and proceeded to refuse the Tatar yoke, collect surrounding lands, and consolidate political power around Moscow.
    • However, one of Ivan the Great’s most substantial accomplishments was refusing the Tatar yoke (as the Mongol Empire’s stranglehold on Rus’ lands has been called) in 1476.

  • The Mongol Threat

    • The Mongols, also known as the Tatars, built their new capital, Sarai, in the south along the Volga River.
    • The age of this economic and cultural rule is often called the Tatar yoke, but over the course of 200 years, it was a relatively peaceful rule.
    • Another downside to the Tatar presence was the continued threat of invasion and destruction, which happened sporadically during their presence.
    • Extensive postal road systems, military organization, and powerful dynasties were established by Tatar alliances.
    • Capital punishment and torture also became more widespread during the years of Tatar rule.

  • Overview of the Mongol Empire

    • Tatar and Mongol raids against Russian states continued well into the later 1200's.

  • Ivan the Terrible

    • The 1560s were difficult with Russia facing drought and famine, along with a number of Tatar invasions, and a sea-trading blockade from the Swedes and Poles.
    • However, Ivan IV’s greatest legacy remains his conquests, which reshaped Russia and pushed back Tatar powers who had been dominating and invading the region for centuries.

  • Nebuchadnezzar and the Fall of Babylon

    • Assyria descended into a period of civil war after 1050 BCE, which allowed Babylonia to once more largely free itself from the Assyrian yoke for a few decades.

  • The Spanish Conquest

    • The Spanish forces went to meet with Atahualpa and demanded he take up the “true faith” (Catholicism) and the yoke of Charles I of Spain.

  • Peter the Great

    • To do so, he would have to expel the Tatars from the surrounding areas but the initial attempts ended in failure.

  • The Time of Troubles

    • Tatar raids continued in the south leaving many people dead and stretched for resources.