Coach Pāṇini ®<p>“The Mongol period opened up trade routes along the <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/SilkRoad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SilkRoad</span></a>, which benefited some Rus regions economically. However, the heavy tribute burden and destruction of major cities like <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Kiev" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Kiev</span></a> also led to economic hardship and population shifts, with many people moving northeast, helping lay the foundation for the rise of <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Moscow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Moscow</span></a>.”</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/ThirdRome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ThirdRome</span></a><br><a href="https://sites.tufts.edu/ukraine/the-mongols-in-rus/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">sites.tufts.edu/ukraine/the-mo</span><span class="invisible">ngols-in-rus/</span></a></p>