Alexander Nevsky's Submission to the Mongols

Timeline

1. 1246Vladimir · VladimirAfter Yaroslav II died of illness at Karakorum, his sons Andrew, Alexander, and others contested the Grand Principality of Vladimir. Under Mongol-established rules, an heir needed Batu's investiture to be legitimate.
2. 1246Sarai · Lower VolgaAlexander Nevsky set out from Novgorod to travel far to Sarai to meet Batu, performing acts of submission and promising tribute and troops. Batu acknowledged his loyalty and decided to support his succession to the grand principality.
3. 1252Sarai · Lower VolgaBatu acknowledged his loyalty and decided to support his succession. After Andrew's defeat and flight in 1252, Alexander received a yarlyk from Batu, formally invested as Grand Prince of Vladimir and nominal head of the Rus' principalities.