In 1812.
Napoleon failed to take over Russia. Just like the Nazis more than a century later the Russian winter stalled his advance before he could reach Moscow and he was forced to retreat.
After losing nearly all of his army in this failed Russian campaign, Napoleon was eventually completely defeated by a British army at Waterloo.
Heavy Mongol taxes caused many Russians to give up their land and become serfs.
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Isolating Russia from Western Europe during the early Renaissance.
Heavy Mongol taxes caused many Russians to give up their land and become serfs.
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The Mongol empire existed in the 13th and 14th centuries and was one of the largest land empires in history. The presence of the Mongols had a large cultural effect on China and Russia.
There was not one individual or group that overthrew Mongol rule in Russia. Instead, the Mongol empire died out instead of being overthrown.