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- Although Russian princes had to pay tribute, some manipulated their role to gain wealth
- Due to Mongols Religious tolerance, the Russian Orthodox Church benefited because they were exempt from taxes
-Russian Orthodox Church had a stronger hold on rural areas than before
-The cities that collaborated with the Mongol rose
-For example, nobles participating in the raids received some of the loot
-Russian princes adopted some of the Mongol weapons, court practices, taxation systems etc.
-Moscow was able to increase as the core of russia

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This map shows the different routes of Chinggis Khan and the Mongol conquests through Russia. 

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Russian Orthodox Church benefited a lot from Mongol invasion. Their stronghold on other areas increased, and were able to penetrate these areas more than before

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- Russians were sent into slavery due to border raids by the Mongols
- Cities that did not cooperate with the Mongols were damaged and destroyed
- The Russian princes had to pay tribute to Mongols
- There were additional taxes on Russians

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- Kipchak Khanate was the Mongol group that conquered Russia
- Mongols did not occupy Russia, instead they dominated from the steppes
- The Mongols did not have any permanently stationed administrators in Russia
- Russia's economy was not sophisticated and there were no prominent trade routes to connect them to beneficial trade