Battle of Mohi
1241 battle during the first Mongol invasion of Hungary / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of Mohi (11 April 1241), also known as Battle of the Sajó River[15] or Battle of the Tisza River, was the main battle between the Mongol Empire and the Kingdom of Hungary during the Mongol invasion of Europe. It took place at Muhi (then Mohi), southwest of the Sajó River. The battle resulted in a victory for the Mongols, who destroyed the Hungarian Royal army.
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Quick Facts Date, Location ...
Battle of Mohi | |||||||
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Part of the First Mongol invasion of Hungary | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Kingdom of Hungary Minor belligerent: Duchy of Austria | Mongol Empire | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Béla IV of Hungary Coloman of Slavonia (DOW) Ugrin Csák † Matthias Rátót † Frederick II of Austria Denis Tomaj † Rembald de Voczon |
Batu Khan Subutai Shiban Berke Boroldai Bakatu † | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
Infantry Knights Templar Crossbowmen Light cavalry |
Horse archers Horse lancers[2] Stone throwers Possibly Chinese firearm units and other gunpowder units | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
80,000[3] 50,000[4] 25,000[5][6][7] |
~15,000–30,000 cavalry (contemporary sources)[8] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
~10,000 (contemporary sources)[11] Most of the army[12] |
Few hundreds[13] Very heavy[1][14][15][16] | ||||||
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