Second Mongol invasion of Poland

Second Mongol invasion of Poland
Part of the Mongol invasion of Europe

Martyrdom of Sadok and 48 Dominican martyrs of Sandomierz during the Second Mongol invasion of Poland.
Datelate 1259-early 1260
Location
Parts of southern and eastern Poland
Result Mongol victory
Belligerents
Golden Horde

Poland
Polish duchies:

Commanders and leaders
Berke
Burundai
Talabuga
Nogai
Bolesław V the Chaste
various others
Strength
20,000[1]–30,000[2]

9,000[3]

  • 6,000 infantry
  • 3,000 cavalry
Casualties and losses
Light Heavy

The second Mongol invasion of Poland was carried out by General Boroldai (Burundai) of the Golden Horde in 1259–1260. During this invasion the cities of Sandomierz, Kraków, Lublin, Zawichost, and Bytom were sacked by the Mongols for the second time.[4][5]

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  2. ^ Florin Curta (2019). "Catastrophe, Pax Mongolica, and Globalization". Eastern Europe in the Middle Ages (500-1300) (2 vols). pp. 699–717. doi:10.1163/9789004395190_033. ISBN 9789004342576. S2CID 203312568.
  3. ^ Stanisław Krakowski, Polska w walce z najazdami tatarskimi w XIII wieku, MON, 1956, pp. 181-201
  4. ^ Aleksander Gieysztor; Stefan Kieniewicz; Emanuel Rostworowski (1979). History of Poland (2 ed.). PWN, Polish Scientific Publishers. p. 93. ISBN 978-83-01-00392-0.
  5. ^ Laurențiu Rădvan (2010). At Europe's Borders: Medieval Towns in the Romanian Principalities. BRILL. p. 34. ISBN 978-90-04-18010-9.

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