The siege of Esztergom took place in the winter of 1241. Following the hard-fought but decisive Mongol victory at the Battle of Mohi, Batu Khan pillaged...

Siege of Esztergom may refer to Siege of Esztergom (1241) Siege of Esztergom (1543) Siege of Esztergom (1605) Siege of Esztergom (1685) This disambiguation...

castle of Esztergom ("Estergon Kalesi" in Turkish) was built. It served not only as the royal residence until the Mongol siege of Esztergom in 1241 (during...

territories. On Christmas 1241, the costly siege of Esztergom destroyed the capital and economic center of the Kingdom of Hungary, forcing the capital...

Only well-fortified places, such as Esztergom, Székesfehérvár and the Pannonhalma Abbey, had successfully resisted siege. A severe famine followed in 1242...

Siege of Belgrade 1526: Battle of Mohács 1532: Siege of Güns 1541: Siege of Buda 1541–1664: Hungarian–Habsburg–Ottoman wars 1543: Siege of Esztergom 1552:...

comparable in size to the 1241–42 invasion force. A contemporary letter from Benedict, the provost of Esztergom, estimates the size of the Mongol army at 200...

wars Battle of Mohi – 1241 – First Mongol invasion of Hungary Siege of Esztergom (1241) – 1242 – First Mongol invasion of Hungary Battle of Isaszeg (1265)...

The first Mongol invasion of Hungary (Hungarian: tatárjárás) started in March 1241, and the Mongols started to withdraw in late March 1242. The Hungarians...

The Battle of Mohi (11 April 1241), also known as Battle of the Sajó River or Battle of the Tisza River, was the main battle between the Mongol Empire...