This week, we take a look at the first Battle of the Rus and the Mongols - The Battle of the Kalka River.

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This week, we look at Jebe, Subutai and their first incursion into the kingdom of Georgia.

This week, we conclude the showdown between the Khan and the Shah.

This week, we look at the Mongol war against the Shah of Khwarazmia

This week, we look at how Genghis gained control in the east, before casting an eye to the west.

This week, we take a look at the early life of Temujin.

This week, we turn our attention away from the Rus to look at a new power brewing far to the east, looking at the early history of the steppe peoples that lived far, far to the east of the Rus lands.

This week, we look at Yuri and his reign over the principality of Suzdal-Vladimir, far to the north and the founding of a small fortified town on the western borders of his lands.

This week, we'll be returning to Kiev to see how not one, but two princes would end up becoming monks.

This week, we turn our attention back to the north to look at how events in Kiev have affected the city of Novgorod, far to the north