The Mongol Invasions of the West, 1240-1288 - full documentary

Over the course of the 13th Century, the Mongols conquered the largest contiguous land empire in world history. This astounding world power emerged from the unification of the seven Mongol tribes under the leadership of Genghis Khan, whose very name has become synonymous with conquest. Proclaimed ruler of all the Mongols in 1206, Genghis and his descendants dispatched invading armies in all directions, and by the end of the Great Khan’s life his empire included much of China and Central Asia. Mongol forces also drove into western Asia and Europe. They subdued much of the Arab world, destroying Baghdad in 1258. Latin Christendom would face the full force of the Mongol Empire when they assailed Hungary and Poland. On the battlefields of Legnica and Mohi, the Hungarians, Poles, Croatians, and their allies, including the Knights Templar, would face the virtually unbeatable military machine of the Mongols.

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Sources:
-Chambers, James - The Devil's Horsemen: The Mongol Invasion of Europe, (Castle Books, 2003)
-Engel, Pál; Tamás Pálosfalvi, Andrew Ayton: The Realm of St. Stephen: A History of Medieval Hungary, 895-1526, (I.B.Tauris & Co Ltd, 2001)
-Jackson, Peter - The Mongols and the West: 1221–1410, (Routledge, 2005)
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-Salagean, Tudor - Transylvania in the Second Half of the Thirteenth Century: The Rise of the Congregation System, (Brill, 2016)
-Sugar, Peter F. - A History of Hungary, (Indiana University, 1990)

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[BootsontheTable]

I find the rise of the mongols one of the most fascinating periods of history

[dorzsboss]

Very good job! History is quite interesting. I really think that the real source of the mongol sucesses at the beginning was no other than Subotai himself. He was a real genius in warfare. The proper man at the proper time in the proper army. That was the key.

[oliviastratton]

Thank you for this wonderful documentary!

I recently signed up for a historical fiction event and was inspired to set my story in 1280s Hungary because I watched this video.

[seanclarke]

been watching and learning from this channel for years, always quality.

[didgorirising]

I love this history I live in America but I was born in Georgia 🇬🇪 and Mongols conquest of Georgia was also brutal. Georgian king then fought for the Mongols later on he became one of their best Generals. Its crazy that even Kings were merely vassals on the Mongol Horde

[_elrond_hubbard_]

This is a great video. I lived in Hungary 2005-2006, about 30 miles from Tokaj. I visited the area where these battles were fought a few times. Awesome job on this video.

[masada]

This is the History that should be taught in school; make it interesting & they will listen, give them a love for history.

[Pltlght]

The Mongols were probably the only conquerors that didn't necessarily ransom or ravish but definitely kill everyone. Hungary lost minimum 30% of her population and almost half of settlements and infrastructure.

[TTTT-oceb]

Excellent overview of extremely important history, little known in western europe.

[janfiedler]

Problem was that Easter Europe had wood strong holds ..Germany, France, Austria, Italy, Greece, even Czech rep. had lot of fortified cities and castles ..that was a difference

[TungNguyenAdelaide]

In Asia, The Japanese and Vietnamese were lucky enough to halt Mongolian Horde 5 times in between them.

[memer]

If you don't mind me asking, how did you find the number of Mongol casualties in Poland. What were your sources. Thank you, great video.

[liberatumtaiwanae]

Love from Taipei. I cannot believe it's been 2 years since I watched your last installment of Medieval Mongol warfares! It's a pleasant surprise to find your full compilation of ALL installments today! It's all fun to see the Hungarian king reformed with help from Knights Templars! I finished your Templar series right before Olympics 2 months ago. Great connection of World history. Please expound on Templars involvement through out Europe, Asia, and Africa! Keep it up, love it! ...

[egonpauli]

Gotta praise y'all guys for these videos - amazing graphics (hopefully historically accurate), y'all didn't forget the shadows on the ground, an occasional bird in the sky, all the details.... Stunning. And the narration goes at a relatively normal speed, it's not "talk as fast as possible" like most other youtube videos. It is history after all, one should be able to focus and retain something. Great content, thanks!

[Hillbilly]

Excellent video. The cinematics was outstanding. Gripping, really. Thanks for the upload. This second comment is a sacrifice to the Algorithm. Cheers from Tennessee

[riddickpal]

Thank you for this video, its very interesting.

[wasal]

I don't think it is true that the Arab conquest of Spain was originally intended as a raid. Can you please provide sources or reasoning for this claim?

[samehhosam]

Is there a video about Amalric I and his campaigns to invade Egypt ?

[dao]

Well Attila and his horse army, although not a Mongol, did make it to the Atlantic.

[LzyShky]

At 11:08 that’s not the same Wenceslaus. The one you showed is Saint Wenceslaus, but the one you’re talking about is Wenceslaus I.