FIRST MONGOL INVASION OF HUNGARY - In 1241, Hungary, led by King Bela IV, faced one of the most devastating attacks of the medieval era. The attack was orchestrated by the Mongol military genius Subotai, as well as Batu, grandson of Genghis Khan and one-day founder of the Golden Horde. By now the Mongols were considered virtually unstoppable conquerors, sweeping aside armies from east to west. On the battlefield of Mohi, King Bela would be joined by a few staunch allies – the Croatians under Duke Koloman, and a band of Templar Knights led by Master Rembald de Voczon, as well as the warrior Archbishop Ugrin Csák. Subotai’s plan of attack was brilliant, and King Bela seemed to fall right into it. But would the Mongols truly emerge victorious? Indeed, what were the real results of the Battle of Mohi?
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Written, edited and narrated by J Stephen Roberts
Animations by Denys Rodionov
Game footage: Medieval Kingdoms Total War 1212 for Attila
Sources:
-Chambers, James - The Devil's Horsemen: The Mongol Invasion of Europe, (Castle Books, 2003)
-Engel, Pál; Tamás Pálosfalvi, Andrew Ayton: The Realm of St. Stephen: A History of Medieval Hungary, 895-1526, (I.B.Tauris & Co Ltd, 2001)
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-Salagean, Tudor - Transylvania in the Second Half of the Thirteenth Century: The Rise of the Congregation System, (Brill, 2016)
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