Battle of Mohi

Timeline

1. 1241Sajó River · HungaryAfter learning of the Mongol advance south, Béla IV assembled Hungarian, Croatian, and foreign mercenary forces on the north bank of the Sajó. The Mongols used smoke screens and feints for cover, secretly bridging and crossing before dawn to seize a favorable flank position.
2. 1241Battlefield of Mohi · HungaryThe Mongols routed the Hungarian heavy cavalry with encirclement and firepower; many knights drowned in the Sajó or were captured and executed. The Hungarian royal house and nobility suffered grievous losses, while Béla IV narrowly escaped south.
3. 1241Kingdom of Hungary · HungaryAfter the great victory at Mohi, the Mongols fanned out to sack major towns such as Pest and Esztergom; the Hungarian kingdom's administrative and military systems nearly collapsed, and Béla IV fled into exile in Dalmatia.