Rus' conquest of Khazar Khaganate explained

Conflict:Khazar campaign of Svyatoslav
Date:964–965
Place:Volga region, Western coast of the Caspian Sea, Khazar Khaganate (modern Russia)
Result:Rus' victory
  • The largest cities of the Khazars have been looted
  • Khazar Khaganate has collapsed
  • Rus' becomes independent from the Khazar Khaganate
Combatant1:Khazar Khaganate
Combatant2:Kievan Rus
Commander1:Unknown
Commander2:Svyatoslav I of Kiev

Khazar campaign of Svyatoslav (ru|Хазарский поход Святослава) was a campaign during which the Rus troops led by Svyatoslav Igorevich defeated the neighboring Vyatichi tribe, and also put an end to the Khazar Khaganate.

Campaign

Having gathered a large army, the Russian prince first moved against the Vyatichi, who considered themselves tributaries of the Khazar Khaganate, defeated them and moved to fight against Khazaria. Having learned of this, the Khazar Khagan, together with his army, went to meet Svyatoslav, but Russians defeated him and took Sarkel. After Svyatoslav besieged Itil and took it, the Jews living there decided to make a sortie, but were completely defeated by the army of the Russians. Afterwards Svyatoslav moved to the Terek, to the city of Semender, having defeated it, he took the spoils and went across the Don to Rus'.

Aftermath

As a result of this campaign, the Khazar Khaganate ceased to exist, and the Jews who lived there began to settle in other territories. Rus' became independent from the Khazar Khaganate. But it is noted that the centers of the Khazar state remained until the 11th century.

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