CHAPTER VI.
THE GRAND PRINCES OF VLADIMIR, AND THE INVASION OF GENGHIS KHAN.
From 1212 to 1238.
Accession of Georges .-- Famine .-- Battle of Lipetsk .-- Defeat of Georges .-- His Surrender .-- Constantin Seizes the Scepter .-- Exploits of Mstislaf .-- Imbecility of Constantin .-- Death of Constantin .-- Georges III .-- Invasion of Bulgaria .-- Progress of the Monarchy .-- Right of Succession .-- Commerce of the Dnieper .-- Genghis Khan .-- His Rise and Conquests .-- Invasion of Southern Russia .-- Death of Genghis Khan .-- Succession of his Son Ougadai .-- March of Bati .-- Entrance into Russia .-- Utter Defeat of the Russians.
Moscow was the capital of a province then called Souzdal.

North-west of this province there was another large principality called Vladimir, with a capital of the same name.

North of these provinces there was an extensive territory named Yaroslavle.

Immediately after the death of Vsevolod, a brother of the deceased monarch, named Georges, ascended the throne with the assent of all the nobles of Souzdal and Vladimir.

At the same time his brother Constantin, prince of Yaroslavle, claimed the crown.