Ep.14 | The Mongol Invasion of Europe | History of the Mongols | Podcast

Subscribe for weekly episodes:👉⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HistoryStrong⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🎧 Listen to the full playlist here:👉⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠History of the Mongols | Podcast⁠ In this episode of The History of the Mongols, Batu and Subutai bring the full weight of the Mongol Empire westward. After crushing the Rus’ and razing Kiev, they unleash a coordinated assault on Poland and Hungary. The result: two devastating battles, Legnica and Mohi that left Central Europe shattered and the West on the brink of collapse. You’ll learn about: • The fall of Kraków and the defeat at Legnica • Why Duke Henry of Silesia lost his head (literally) • How King Béla IV tried to stop the Mongols...and failed • Cuman refugees, royal chaos, and anti-nomadic riots • The Mongol smokescreens and siege engines at Mohi • Subutai’s flanking maneuver and the laager trap • The death of Hungary’s elite and the great retreat • What really made the Mongols pull back from Europe If you're fascinated by: ✓ Medieval warfare in Eastern Europe ✓ Steppe tactics vs Christian kingdoms ✓ The Battle of Mohi and its bloody aftermath ✓ Why the Mongols suddenly left Europe ✓ Crusader myths and Mongol truth Then this is the episode for you. 👍 Like the episode 💬 Drop a comment (Let me know where you are watching from?) 🔔 Subscribe for weekly episodes ↗️ Share this video with fellow history lovers