‘Swords drunk with the blood of the slain’ Traces of Destruction. The Archaeological Remains of the Mongol Invasion of Hungary

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Abstract

The Mongol invasion of Europe in the early 1240’s were devastating for more countries in Central
Europe, and triggered a great interest in the research of history and archaeology. The present
study gives an overview of the course of events, the archaeological and historical research trends
and ideas, and a detailed discussion on the archaeological source types connected to the Mongol
invasion of Hungary in 1241–1242.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)235-258
Number of pages23
JournalActa Archaeologica Carpathica
Volume52
Publication statusPublished - 2018

Austrian Fields of Science 2012

  • 601003 Archaeology
  • 601012 Medieval history
  • 601020 Regional history

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