Battle of Suzdal (1445)

The Battle of Suzdal or the battle of the Kamenka river was fought of July 7, 1445 between Russians under Vasili II and Tatars troops of Olugh Mokhammad of Kazan), invaded the principality of Nizhny Novgorod. Russians were defeated by troops of beg Mäxmüd of Kazan]] some after the battle. Vasili was taken prisoner and was set free only after an enormous ransom was paid. He also promised to restitute lands of Mishar Yurt, that were bought from Tokhtamysh in 1343. The Qasim Khanate was founded. It became a buffer state and later a vassal of the Grand Principality of Moscow.