Age of Empires 4 - 1. THE BATTLE OF THE KALKA RIVER _ The Mongol Empire

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Age of Empires 4 - 1. THE BATTLE OF THE KALKA RIVER _ The Mongol Empire

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00:00From the vast reaches of the Mongolian steppe, an army of over 100,000 men swept aside all
00:26resistance, claiming territories that spanned continents.
00:35Their leader Genghis Khan proclaimed his life's ambition was to unite the world under one
00:42empire.
00:44Having conquered the east, the Mongols turned their attention to the west, where they would
00:52come face to face with some of the greatest armies of medieval Europe.
00:59Would Genghis Khan's legendary warriors finally meet their match?
01:14By 1221, the Mongols had taken cities throughout Asia, generating vast amounts of tribute for
01:22those they conquered.
01:25The west, however, was still an untapped resource.
01:31Genghis Khan sent his trusted generals, Jebe and Subutai, to attack Europe.
01:39With an army of 20,000, Jebe and Subutai took the west by surprise, raiding cities
01:48and destroying armies.
01:51Within two years, they had the prosperous Rus territories in their sights, but in their
01:57way was a Rus army of over 40,000 men.
02:04Outnumbered, Jebe and Subutai turned and started to head back east.
02:12The Rus sensed an easy victory and set off in pursuit of their retreating enemies.
02:18For eight days, the fast-moving Mongols stayed just out of reach.
02:30Then Jebe and Subutai set their trap.
02:35They lured the Rus across the Kalka River and turned to fight.
02:44The Rus had fallen for one of the Mongols' most effective tactics, the feigned retreat.
02:52The stage was set for the Mongol army to test themselves against Europe's finest.
03:04The Mongols charged across the European plains, with the fatigued Rus army in close pursuit.
03:24The Rus had fallen for the Mongol tactic of the feigned retreat, and unknowingly followed
03:29them into peril.
03:38The Mongol general sprung his trap on the enemy scouts.
03:51With the Rus scouts cut down, General Subutai crossed the Kalka River.
03:58Here, he would stage a full-scale ambush on the vast Rus army.
04:14Subutai directed his warriors to split up and lie in wait for the enemy.
04:27The Mongols launched a full-scale ambush on the enemy scouts.
04:32The Russian scouts followed the enemy scouts to the Kalka River.
04:37The Mongols launched a full-scale ambush on the enemy scouts.
04:42The Russian scouts followed the enemy scouts to the Kalka River.
04:47The Russian scouts followed the enemy scouts to the Kalka River.
04:52For Subutai's strategy to be effective, he needed to spring his trap before the Rus
05:21recovered from their long pursuit.
05:29He sent his most fearsome Mangudai horse archers to draw the Rus quickly towards the ambush site.
05:37These highly skilled warriors could fire their bows rapidly while riding at speed.
06:07The Mongol provocation was effective, and the Rus hastily pursued.
06:38The Rus army had fallen for the feigned retreat and rode straight into the Mongol ambush.
06:45With the enemy surrounded, Subutai's battle-ready warriors descended from all sides.
07:07Subutai's horse archers were able to hold out for a while.
07:12Subutai's horse archers were able to hold out for a while.
07:17Subutai's horse archers were able to hold out for a while.
07:22Subutai's horse archers were able to hold out for a while.
07:27Subutai's horse archers were able to hold out for a while.
07:32Subutai's horse archers were able to hold out for a while.
07:42Subutai's horse archers were able to hold out for a while.
07:52The Mongol ambush was devastating, and Rus' numbers were reduced to a few desperate stragglers.
08:04Seeing the fate of their comrades, the last Rus' encircled themselves in a makeshift
08:09fort of baggage carts.
08:39The Mongol ambush was devastating, and Rus' numbers were reduced to a few desperate stragglers.
09:09The Mongol ambush was devastating, and Rus' numbers were reduced to a few desperate stragglers.
09:39The Mongol ambush was devastating, and Rus' numbers were reduced to a few desperate stragglers.
10:09The Mongol ambush was devastating, and Rus' numbers were reduced to a few desperate stragglers.
10:11The Mongol ambush was devastating, and Rus' numbers were reduced to a few desperate stragglers.
10:39The Mongol ambush was devastating, and Rus' numbers were reduced to a few desperate stragglers.
10:41The Mongol ambush was devastating, and Rus' numbers were reduced to a few desperate stragglers.
11:09The Rus' stockade fell.
11:31Despite a valiant last stand, the remnants of the Rus' army were cut down.
11:41Spurred on by the crushing victory at the Kalka River, the Mongols advanced ever further
11:46into the heartland of the Rus'.