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First Mongol invasion of Hungary

First Mongol invasion of Hungary
Part of the Mongol invasion of Europe
Thuróczy Tatárjárás.JPG
Mongol invasion depicted in Johannes de Thurocz's Chronica Hungarorum
Date March 1241 – April 1242
Location Kingdom of Hungary (including modern-day Hungary, Croatia, Slovakia, Vojvodina, and parts of Romania)
Result

Mongol victory

  • Devastation of Hungary; heavy destruction of Hungary's population and infrastructure, much loot taken.
  • Mongol failure to subjugate the kingdom and capture Béla IV.
  • Subsequent demands for submission by the Mongols in 1259 and 1264 are ignored, leading to further raids, and eventually a second invasion.
Belligerents

Hungary Arms.svg Kingdom of Hungary

Coat of arms of Croatia 1495.svg Kingdom of Croatia
Cross of the Knights Templar.svg Knights Templar

Minor belligerent:
Austria coat of arms simple.svg Duchy of Austria
(until April 1241)

Golden Horde flag 1339.svg Golden Horde
(Mongol Empire)

Cumans under Köten
Commanders and leaders

Hungary Arms.svg Béla IV of Hungary
Coat of arms of Croatia 1495.svg Coloman of Slavonia  (DOW)
Hungary Arms.svg Ugrin Csák  †
Hungary Arms.svg Denis Tomaj  †
Hungary Arms.svg Pousa of Transylvania  †
Hungary Arms.svg Nicholas Szák  †
Hungary Arms.svg Paul Geregye
Cross of the Knights Templar.svg Rembald de Voczon

Austria coat of arms simple.svg Frederick II of Austria

Golden Horde flag 1339.svg Batu Khan
Golden Horde flag 1339.svg Subutai
Golden Horde flag 1339.svg Shiban
Golden Horde flag 1339.svg Berke
Golden Horde flag 1339.svg Boroldai

Khan Köten  Executed
Units involved
primarily light cavalry
Knights Templar
Crossbowmen
Infantry		 Cavalry, predominantly horse archers and lancers
Stone throwers
Possibly Chinese firearm units and other gunpowder units
Strength
~30,000 soldiers (contemporary sources)
Other estimations:
(Mohi only)
80,000
25,000
50,000		 40,000 cavalry (contemporary sources)
Other estimations:
(Mohi only)
70,000
25,000
50,000
Casualties and losses
10,000+ soldiers killed
300,000-500,000 civilians killed		 Few thousand killed

Mongol victory

Hungary Arms.svg Kingdom of Hungary

Coat of arms of Croatia 1495.svg Kingdom of Croatia
Cross of the Knights Templar.svg Knights Templar

Golden Horde flag 1339.svg Golden Horde
(Mongol Empire)

Hungary Arms.svg Béla IV of Hungary
Coat of arms of Croatia 1495.svg Coloman of Slavonia  (DOW)
Hungary Arms.svg Ugrin Csák  †
Hungary Arms.svg Denis Tomaj  †
Hungary Arms.svg Pousa of Transylvania  †
Hungary Arms.svg Nicholas Szák  †
Hungary Arms.svg Paul Geregye
Cross of the Knights Templar.svg Rembald de Voczon


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