Battle of Mohi
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The Battle of Mohi was a major 1241 clash in which Mongol forces decisively defeated the Kingdom of Hungary, marking a critical moment in the Mongol expansion into Central Europe.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of the Sajó River | 1 |
| Mongol invasion of Hungary | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mongol invasion of Europe battle
ⓘ
battle ⓘ medieval battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Mohi
ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of the Sajó River
|
| belligerent |
Kingdom of Hungary
ⓘ
Mongol Empire ⓘ |
| combatant |
Hungarian auxiliaries
ⓘ
forces of Batu Khan ⓘ forces of Subutai ⓘ royal Hungarian army ⓘ |
| commander |
Archbishop Ugrin Csák
ⓘ
Batu Khan NERFINISHED ⓘ Béla IV of Hungary ⓘ
surface form:
King Béla IV of Hungary
Subutai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequence |
Mongol occupation of large parts of Hungary
ⓘ
flight of King Béla IV ⓘ massive devastation in the Kingdom of Hungary ⓘ |
| date | 1241-04-11 ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
Mongol invasions of Europe
ⓘ
surface form:
Mongol invasions
|
| historicalPeriod | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Kingdom of Hungary ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Hungary ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
encampment of Hungarian army in fortified wagon laager
ⓘ
use of siege engines by Mongols against bridge defenses ⓘ |
| outcome | destruction of main Hungarian field army ⓘ |
| partOf |
Mongol invasions of Europe
ⓘ
surface form:
Mongol invasion of Europe
Mongol invasion of Hungary ⓘ |
| place | near Mohi, Kingdom of Hungary ⓘ |
| precedes |
Mongol incursions into Moravia
ⓘ
Mongol invasions of Europe ⓘ
surface form:
Mongol raids into Austria
|
| relatedEvent |
Battle of Legnica
ⓘ
Mongol invasion of Poland ⓘ |
| relatedPerson |
Batu Khan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Béla IV of Hungary ⓘ Subutai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | decisive Mongol victory ⓘ |
| riverCrossing | Sajó River ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance |
key moment in Mongol expansion into Central Europe
ⓘ
secured Mongol control over the Carpathian Basin ⓘ |
| tacticsUsed |
Mongol feigned retreat
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coordinated multi-pronged attack ⓘ encirclement ⓘ |
| year | 1241 ⓘ |
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Battle of the Sajó River
this entity surface form:
Mongol invasion of Hungary