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Baidar

Type Figure Region Mongolian Plateau Time c. 1200–1247 Also known as Baidar、Baidar Khan、Peta、拜答儿 Khan

Baidar, son of Chagatai and grandson of Genghis Khan, was a 13th-century Mongol imperial prince and commander.…

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  1. c. 1210–1234Mongolian Plateau · Mongolian PlateauBaidar was the sixth son of Chagatai. In the early phase of the Mongol Empire's expansion he took part in military activities as an imperial prince, accumulating experience for the later western campaigns.
  2. 1235–1240Volga–Rus' region · Volga BasinAfter the 1235 kurultai decided on a western campaign, Baidar followed Batu, Subutai, and others in conquering Volga Bulgaria and the Rus' cities, fighting alongside princes such as Büri.
  3. 1240–1241Poland · PolandFrom late 1240 to 1241, Baidar, together with Qadan and Orda, led a detachment that overran Poland, capturing Sandomierz and Kraków, and on April 9, 1241 defeated the coalition led by Henry II at Legnica, before advancing into Moravia to join the main army in Hungary.

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