How Poland Finally CRUSHED the Mongols - DOCUMENTARY

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Published 2022-10-04
1287, the Mongolian Golden Horde launches a major campaign against the Kingdom of Poland. This would be the third time a Mongol army invaded the country; the Poles knew well that they were facing a formidable opponent. Commanded by two capable and experienced military leaders – Nogai Khan and Talabuga Khan, the Golden Horde’s army divided and entered Poland via two attack points. For many of the Poles, they had little option but to hole up within the country’s fortresses. However, one nobleman, Duke Leszek the Black, would muster an army and confront the Golden Horde head on. Meanwhile, he would appeal to his neighbor, the King of Hungary for help. Hungary would respond, and soon, a coalition Polish-Hungarian force would stand against the Mongols, bolstered by the courageous Hungarian commander George of Sóvár.

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Written, edited, and narrated by: J Stephen Roberts
Animations by: Denys Rodionov
Game footage: Medieval Kingdoms Total War 1212 for Attila

Sources:
-Chambers, James - The Devil's Horsemen: The Mongol Invasion of Europe, (Castle Books, 2003)
-Jackson, Peter - The Mongols and the West: 1221–1410, (Routledge, 2005)
-Kosztolnyik, Z.J. - Hungary in the 13th Century, (East European Monographs, 1996)
-Krakowski, Stanisław - Polska w walce z najazdami tatarskimi w XIII wieku, (1956)
-Pow, Lindsay Stephen - Thesis: Deep Ditches and Well-built Walls: A Reappraisal of the Mongol Withdrawal from Europe in 1242, (University of Calgary, 2012)
-Witold Sarnecki, David Nicolle - Medieval Polish Armies 966–1500, (Osprey, 2009)

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All Comments (21)
  • When the war broke out, our brewery in Lwówek had already existed for 79 years. We exist to this day and we are the oldest brewery in Poland from 1209.
  • @Maral31
    We love Poland and polish people, greetings from Mongolia 🇲🇳
  • Let's appreciate the military history of Poland. Thanks for this video. The Poles and Hungarians learned. The Horde was not invincible.
  • @KonradTamas
    Much Love to my Polish Brothers and Sisters from Hungary !!
  • Magyar, lengyel – két jó barát, együtt issza sörét, borát. / Węgier, Polak - dwóch dobrych przyjaciół, pijących razem piwo i wino. Much love from Hungary ❤
  • As an American of Polish Hungarian descent. I served in the U.S Army Cavalry. We still use red and white cavalry flags as a tribute to Polish Cavalry.
  • Hungary and Poland have been joint at the hip for a millenium. Some of our best kings came from Hungary.
  • 0:40: it’s like the real life version of “Gondor calls for aid!” Love the history of alliances between Poland & Hungary!
  • Thanks for posting this. So little history of Poland is known on YT.
  • The Mongol invasion of Poland is seldom covered to any relevant extent and this documentary was excellent on describing the conflict and stories of Leszek and Nogai. Thank you.
  • @cmonman85
    “Never fight the same enemy too often or you will teach him everything you know of war.” - Napoleon Bonaparte
  • Always when i Heard about poland and hungary i wanna cry. We have amazing story. And one politic cant try distroyed 1000 years Of history what we builded with our hearts 👑 Thank you for that material
  • @kbilsky
    Few months ago, I made a discovery of unknown, small castle/fortification on top of one of the hills near Łagów. Characteristics of that fortification was typical to XII-XIII century. But that is not all - I manage to find a mongol-type arrowhead, inside remains of walls of that castle, wich also can be dated to around XIII century. Clearly, that fortification was besieged or at least Mongols tried to took it by force. Ofcourse, I submitted my discoveries to local archeologist responsible for that area. He confirmed my assumptions about age of that castle remains and arrowhead, and now I am proud to be official doscoverer of previously unknown castle remains :)
  • @Galzag
    Great documentary, My Lord! Greetings from Poland :)
  • @markbeep3469
    Polak Wegier dwa bratanki, is an old saying in Poland, and for a good reason, brothers for almost 1000 years, that says a lot.
  • Informative video about Mongol Golden hord defeated by Polish & Hungarian coalition campaigns...thanks for sharing
  • I do not know about the history education in Poland, but in Hungary just the lost battles at Muhi and Legnica are educated in 1241, not the second and third mongol invasion, when the mongols lost in both countries.
  • @feliks8945
    One more time Poland, with the help of Hungary, once again saved and spared the blood of the Western Europe and saved the European civilization.