Jani Beg vs Jogaila

Jani Beg besieged the Genoese trading colony of Caffa in Crimea. During the siege, the Mongol army reportedly catapulted plague-infected corpses into the city, contributing to the spread of the Black Death to Europe. The siege was eventually lifted.

Jani Beg continued the Golden Horde's conflict with the Ilkhanate, launching campaigns into the Caucasus. The war weakened both states and contributed to the decline of the Ilkhanate, but also drained the Golden Horde's resources.

Jani Beg led the Golden Horde army in the conquest of Tabriz, the capital of the Chobanid dynasty in Persia. The city was sacked, and the Golden Horde reached its greatest territorial extent, controlling the Caucasus and parts of Persia.

Jogaila signed the Union of Krewo, agreeing to convert Lithuania to Christianity and marry Queen Jadwiga of Poland. This created a personal union between Poland and Lithuania, making Jogaila King W

Jogaila oversaw the official baptism of Lithuania into Roman Catholicism. This ended the pagan period of Lithuanian history and aligned the state with Western Christendom, reducing pressure from the Teutonic Knights.

Jogaila, as King of Poland, co-commanded the Polish-Lithuanian army at the Battle of Grunwald. The victory over the Teutonic Knights was a defining moment of his reign, securing Polish-Lithuanian dominance.

Jogaila and Vytautas signed the Union of Horod