First Mongol invasion of Hungary
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The first Mongol invasion of Hungary (Hungarian: tatárjárás) started in March 1241, and the Mongols started to withdraw in late March 1242.
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First Mongol invasion of Hungary | |||||||
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Part of the Mongol invasion of Europe | |||||||
Mongol invasion depicted in Johannes de Thurocz's Chronica Hungarorum | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Kingdom of Croatia Minor belligerent: Duchy of Austria (until April 1241) |
Golden Horde (Mongol Empire) | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Béla IV of Hungary Köten |
Batu Khan Subutai Shiban Berke Boroldai | ||||||
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)[1][2] Other estimations (Mohi only): 80,000[3] 25,000[4][5] 50,000[6] |
~40,000 cavalry (contemporary sources)[7] Other estimations (Mohi only): 70,000[8] 25,000[4][5] 50,000[6] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
10,000+ soldiers killed[9] | Unknown, but heavy[10][11][12][13][14] |
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