The Battle of Raciborz took place in the
Polish town of
Raciborz, on 20 March 1241, during the
Mongol invasion of Poland. It ended in the victory of a Polish army from
Silesia
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, commanded by Duke of
Opole and Raciborz,
Mieszko II the Fat.
On 20 March 1241, units of the Mongol Army reached the
Oder near Raciborz, and began to cross the river. Duke Mieszko II the Fat, aware of this, decided to attack the invaders while they were busy trying to get across the Oder. After the battle, Mieszko's army headed towards
Legnica, where Christian forces under Duke
Henry II the Pious concentrated to engage the Mongols in the
Battle of Legnica.
Sources
* Piastowie. Leksykon biograficzny, wyd. 1999, str. 397
* Wielka Historia Polski cz. do 1320, wyd. Pinexx 1999, s. 187-188
* Stanislaw Krakowski, Polska w walce z najazdami tatarskimi w XIII wieku, wyd. MON 1956, str.136-137
1241 in Europe
Racibórz
1240s in the Mongol Empire
1241 in Asia
Battles during the first Mongol invasion of Poland
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