Mongolian invasion
European history [1241–1242]
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history of Eastern Orthodoxy
- In Eastern Orthodoxy: The Mongol invasion
The invasion of Russia by the Mongols had disastrous effects on the future of Russian civilization, but the church survived, both as the only unified social organization and as the main bearer of the Byzantine heritage. The “metropolitan of Kiev and all Russia,”…
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Mohi, Battle of
- In Battle of Mohi (Sajo River)
…of Mohi during the Mongolian invasion of Europe, Batu Khan and his chief general, Subutai, inflicted a crushing defeat on King Béla IV’s Hungarian army, which was renowned for having the best cavalry in Europe. The Mongols burned the city of Pest and seized control of the Hungarian plain.
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