Russians would be too busy fighting each other to revolt.
This worked well for the Mongols until the 1300s when Moscow, a new but thriving city of Russia, held the position of Prince of Vladimir for year after year and grew more powerful. In 1325 Ivan the 1st, the ruler of Moscow, struck a deal with the Mongols that he would collect tribute from the other cities. Over time Moscow continued to gain power and built up their own army. In 1380, Dimitri, another leader of Moscow, led all of Russia into…
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