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.

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Mongol invasion of Hungary canonical 11
Tatar invasion of Hungary 1

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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 Tatar invasion of Hungary
belligerent Kingdom of Hungary
Mongol Empire
cause Hungarian refusal to submit to Mongol demands
Mongol westward expansion
commander Batu Khan
King Béla IV of Hungary
linked to: Béla IV of Hungary

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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, 11 April 1241
linked to: Battle of Mohi
endDate 1242
followedBy Mongol raids into Central Europe
historicalPeriod High Middle Ages
location Carpathian Basin
Kingdom of Hungary
notableBattle Battle of Mohi
Battle of the Sajó River
linked to: Battle of Mohi
opponent Cumans allied with Hungary
Hungarian nobility
Hungarian royal army
outcomeOfBattle decisive Mongol victory at the Battle of Mohi
partOf Mongol invasions of Europe
precededBy 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

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Mongol conquests hasPart Mongol invasion of Hungary
Battle of Mohi partOf Mongol invasion of Hungary
Siege of Kiev (1240) followedBy Mongol invasion of Hungary
Kadan participatedIn Mongol invasion of Hungary
Béla IV of Hungary conflict Mongol invasion of Hungary
Árpád dynasty notableEvent Mongol invasion of Hungary
Maria Laskarina notableEvent Mongol invasion of Hungary
Mongol invasion of Hungary alsoKnownAs Tatar invasion of Hungary
linked to: Mongol invasion of Hungary
Sajó River historicalPeriod Mongol invasion of Hungary
Ugrin Csák notableEvent Mongol invasion of Hungary
subject linked to: Archbishop Ugrin Csák
Mongol conquest of Cuman–Kipchak steppe followedBy Mongol invasion of Hungary
Orava Castle builtAfter Mongol invasion of Hungary