Battle of Legnica
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The Battle of Legnica, also known as the Battle of Liegnitz or Battle of Wahlstatt, was fought between the Mongol Empire and combined European forces at the village of Legnickie Pole, approximately 10
Depiction of the Battle of Legnica in 1241
The Mongol heavy cavalry in battle (13th or 14th century).
Henry II the Pious of Poland was killed in the Battle of Legnica.
A scene from an altar of St. Hedwig of Silesia: Mongol warriors display the head of Henry II the Pious of Poland on a long lance in an attempt to weaken the morale of the defenders. Painting of 1430.
Mongol invasion of Europe
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From the 1220s to the 1240s, the Mongols conquered the Turkic states of Volga Bulgaria, Cumania and Iranian state of Alania, and various principalities in Eastern Europe. Following this, they began th
Battle of Legnica
…asylum within the Kingdom of Hungary. After King Béla IV of Hungary rejected Batu Khan's ultimatum to surrender the Cumans, Subutai began planning the Mongol invasion of Europe. Batu and Subutai were to lead two armies to attack Hungary itself, while a third under Baidar, Orda Khan and Kadan would attack Poland as a diversion…
Mongol invasion of Europe 1236–1242
Yaroslav II returns to Vladimir after Mongol destruction, miniature from the Kazan Chronicle
The Mongol army captures a city, miniature from the Illustrated Chronicle of Ivan the Terrible
Henry II the Pious, who lost his life at the Battle of Legnica, 19th-century painting by Jan Matejko