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Kalka River

نهر قلقة

A river flowing into the Sea of Azov near Mariupol, in the southern lands of al-Aflaq. Beside it took place the great battle of the year 620 between the Tatars on one side and the Qifjaq and the Russians on the other. The two hosts held firm for days, then the Tatars prevailed and put those others to the sword 1.

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A river flowing into the Sea of Azov near Mariupol in the southern Wallachian lands; by it was fought the great slaughter of 620 between the Tatars and the Cumans and Rus — the two hosts held fast for days, then the Tatars won and rode them down with the sword 1.

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The great battle between the Tatars, the Qipchaq and the Russians, 620

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The great battle between the Tatars, the Qipchaq and the Russians, 620

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  1. Shadharat al-Dhahab — Ibn al-Imad al-Hanbali , p. 87
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The great battle between the Tatars, the Qipchaq and the Russians, 620

In 620 the great battle took place between the Tatars and the Qipchaq and the Russians. The two hosts held their ground for days, then the Tatars prevailed and overpowered the others by the sword.