First Mongol invasion of Hungary
| 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 | |||||||
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Kingdom of Croatia Minor belligerent: Duchy of Austria (until April 1241) |
Golden Horde (Mongol Empire) | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Béla IV of Hungary Köten |
Batu Khan Subutai Shiban Berke Boroldai | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
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Primarily light cavalry Knights Templar Crossbowmen Infantry |
Cavalry, predominantly horse archers and lancers Stone throwers Possibly Chinese firearm units and other gunpowder units | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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~30,000 soldiers (contemporary sources) Other estimations (Mohi only): 80,000 25,000 50,000 |
~40,000 cavalry (contemporary sources) Other estimations (Mohi only): 70,000 25,000 50,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 10,000+ soldiers killed | Unknown, but heavy | ||||||
The first invasion of the Kingdom of Hungary by the Mongol Empire started in March 1241. The Mongols started to withdraw in late March 1242.