Mongol invasion of Hungary
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The Mongol invasion of Hungary was a devastating 13th-century military campaign in 1241–1242 during which Mongol forces ravaged the Kingdom of Hungary, causing massive destruction and loss of life before abruptly withdrawing.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mongol invasion of Hungary canonical | 11 |
| Tatar invasion of Hungary | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event in the Mongol invasions of Europe
ⓘ
invasion ⓘ military campaign ⓘ |
| affects |
demographic structure of medieval Hungary
ⓘ
military policy of the Kingdom of Hungary ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Mongol invasion of Hungary
ⓘ
surface form:
Tatar invasion of Hungary
|
| belligerent |
Kingdom of Hungary
ⓘ
Mongol Empire ⓘ |
| cause |
Hungarian refusal to submit to Mongol demands
ⓘ
Mongol westward expansion ⓘ |
| commander |
Batu Khan
ⓘ
Béla IV of Hungary ⓘ
surface form:
King Béla IV of Hungary
Subutai ⓘ |
| conflictIn | 13th century ⓘ |
| consequence |
construction of stone castles and fortifications in Hungary
ⓘ
destruction of numerous Hungarian settlements ⓘ invitation of foreign settlers to repopulate devastated areas ⓘ reforms by King Béla IV of Hungary ⓘ severe depopulation of many Hungarian regions ⓘ weakening of Hungarian nobility ⓘ |
| dateOfBattle |
Battle of Mohi
ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Mohi, 11 April 1241
|
| endDate | 1242 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Mongol raids into Central Europe ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| location |
Carpathian Basin
ⓘ
Kingdom of Hungary ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Mohi
ⓘ
Battle of Mohi ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of the Sajó River
|
| opponent |
Cumans allied with Hungary
ⓘ
Hungarian nobility ⓘ royal Hungarian army ⓘ
surface form:
Hungarian royal army
|
| outcomeOfBattle | decisive Mongol victory at the Battle of Mohi ⓘ |
| partOf | Mongol invasions of Europe ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Tatar invasion of Russia
ⓘ
surface form:
Mongol invasion of Kievan Rus'
|
| reasonForWithdrawal |
death of Great Khan Ögedei
ⓘ
need for Mongol princes to return for kurultai ⓘ |
| regionDevastated |
Great Hungarian Plain
ⓘ
Transylvania ⓘ northern and eastern counties of the Kingdom of Hungary ⓘ |
| result |
Mongol victory
ⓘ
abrupt Mongol withdrawal in 1242 ⓘ devastation of large parts of the Kingdom of Hungary ⓘ massive loss of life in Hungary ⓘ temporary Mongol occupation of much of Hungary ⓘ |
| startDate | 1241 ⓘ |
| tacticUsed |
Mongol feigned retreat
ⓘ
encirclement ⓘ mounted archery ⓘ |
| yearOfWithdrawal | 1242 ⓘ |
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Tatar invasion of Hungary
subject surface form:
Ugrin Csák