Mongol Invasion of Poland (1241)

Timeline

1. 1241Eastern border of Poland · PolandAfter conquering Kievan Rus', Mongol forces under Baidar and Kadan entered Polish territory from the east; Poland's divided duchies could not organize a unified defense, and border castles fell one after another.
2. 1241Lesser Poland · Lesser PolandMongol forces swept through Lesser Poland; cities such as Kraków were looted and burned, large numbers of people were killed or captured, and Poland's economic heartland was severely damaged.
3. 1241Silesia · SilesiaAfter Henry II led the allied army to defeat and death at Legnica, the Mongols did not occupy Poland for long, turning south to attack Hungary, thus ending the Polish phase of the invasion.