Béla IV and the Mongol Invasion

By Yurina
  • 1235

    Andrew II died

    his succcessor: Béla IV
  • Period: 1235 to 1241

    1st part of Béla IV's rule

    before the Mongol Invasion
  • 1237

    Brother Julian

    went back to Magna Hungaria to find the ancestors of the Hungarians
    on his way back he brought new about the upcoming Tartar Invasion
  • 1241

    Mongols attacked Hungary

  • 1241

    decisive battle at Muhi

    in April
    Mongol victory
    Béla IV fled to Dalmatia
  • Period: 1241 to 1270

    2nd part of Béla IV's reign

    the recontructions of the country after the Mongol Invasion
  • 1242

    Mongols left Hungary

    Khan Ogoday died and Batu left to fight for the throne
    Mongol war tatctic: attack - retreat - final attack
  • 1267

    Royal Decree on Royal Servants

    Béla IV issued a Royal Decree that inentified the Royal Servants as nobles: they became the lesser nobility