Battle of Legnica
Relief na cokole pomnika Jana Pawła II przed katedrą legnicką

The Tartars Carrying the Head of Heinrich before Castle Liegnitz

The Tartars Carrying the Head of Heinrich before Castle Liegnitz

Bitva u Lehnice

Bitwa pod Legnicą na miedziorycie Matthäusa Meriana Starszego z 1630 roku pod tytułem „Wielka klęska chrześcijan pobitych przez Tatarów”

Battle of Legnica (legnitz) 1241. From Legend of Saint Hedwig Legend: "hic pugnat dux henricus filius sanctae hedwigis cum thartaris in campo quod dicitur wolstat" (en: Here Duke Henry, the son of St. Hedwig, is in battle with the Tartans in the field which is called Wahlstatt; de: Hier kämpft Herzog Heinrich, Sohn der Hl. Hedwig, gegen die Tartaren im Feld, das Wahlstatt genannt wird.)

Bitva u Lehnice

Bitwa pod Legnicą na miedziorycie Matthäusa Meriana Starszego z 1630 roku pod tytułem „Wielka klęska chrześcijan pobitych przez Tatarów”

"Schlacht gegen die Mongolen", nach dem Gemälde von Wohnlich im Buch "Breslau und Umgebung", bearbeitet von Georg Hallama; Breslau 1929

Altar of St. Hedwig of Silesia (Left and right wing).

Scene from the Altar of St. Hedwig of Silesia.

Henry II of Silesia is killed in the battle of Liegnitz. Freytag's Hedwig manuscript, 1451. Wroclaw University Library, Inv. no. IV F 192, fol. 6 r. See also Image:HedwigManuscriptLiegnitz_b.jpg and Image:HedwigAltar.jpg.

The Mongols at Liegnitz. They display the head of Henry II of Silesia. Freytag's Hedwig manuscript, 1451. Wroclaw University Library, Inv. no. IV F 192, fol. 6 v. See also Image:HedwigManuscriptLiegnitz_a.jpg and Image:HedwigAltar.jpg.

"Battle of Legnica". Oil painting. Artist Janelle Powell.
Historical Overview
The Mongols defeated an allied army of Poles and German Knights as part of the invasion of Europe.
Quick Facts
Mongol Empire
- Commander: Baidar / Kadan
- Strength: ca. 10.000 - 20.000
- Casualties: Gering
Polish-German Knights
- Commander: Heinrich der Fromme †
- Strength: ca. 8.000 - 25.000
- Casualties: Fast total
Strategic Context
Flank protection for the main invasion of Hungary and intimidation of the Holy Roman Empire.
Conflict / War
Mongol Expansion
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