and Möngke Khan ordered one, this time, large assault on the city. The Mongols first began by shelling with siege weapons for a long time, afterwhich the Mongols used siege ladders to climb the walls. Matarsha also participated in the capture of the city. During the assault, two arrows hit him, but he continued the attack. To reduce casualties, the Mongols put prisoners of war at the front. Then, the troops at the front began shouting "The city has fallen!", to increase the moral of the Mongol army. After a short battle inside the city, the Mongols, after three months of siege, finally captured the city, afterwhich it was destroyed. Aftermath After the fall of Maghas, Batu Khan sent a report to Ögedei Khan, saying "By the power of the Eternal Sky and the greatness of the sovereign and uncle, we destroyed the city of Meget (Maghas) and subjugated eleven countries and peoples to your righteous power, and intending to turn the golden reins to the house, we decided to arrange a farewell feast." Civilian deaths and the destruction of Maghas After the fall of Maghas, the Mongols plundered and destroyed it, killing many civilians in the process. The "Book of Victories" talks about 270,000 civilian deaths, however, since this number isn't mentioned in Mongol/Chinese sources, and especially since this number was mentioned 150 years after the siege, it is strongly exaggerated. According to Chechen folklore, the Mongols killed the older population of Maghas, in order to erase the history of the Nakh people. Ghulariy S'angarsh After the fall of Maghas, the Mongols invaded, and, after a fierce and brutal battle, captured the Durdzuk city Ghulariy S'angarsh, which was the religious center of Alania and Durdzuketi. Capitulation of Khasi I The fall and destruction of Maghas broke the elderly king Khasi I, who now recognized the dominion of the Mongols, for which he and his son Atachi received gifts. In a treaty signed between the two sides, Khasi had to: Pay annual tribute to the Mongols. Send his oldest son, Atachi, to serve in the Mongol army. Send a detachment of around 1,000 men to serve in the Mongol army. Khasi also accompanied the Mongols in some of their campaigns until his death one year later in 1241. The actions and later life of the legendary Chechen king Khasi I corresponds to the historical personality "Khusy Khan", mentioned in the