The annalist describes the bellowings of the buffaloes, the cries of the camels, the neighing of the horses, and howlings of the Tatars while the ancient and beautiful city was being laid low.
Before 1240 the work was complete.

There was a Mongol empire where had been a Russian.

Then the tide began to set toward Western Europe.
Isolated from the other European states by her religion, Russia had suffered alone.

No Europe sprang to her defense as to the defense of Spain from the Saracens.

Not until Poland and Hungary were threatened and invaded did the Western Kingdoms give any sign of interest.