Why did the Mongols Leave Europe? DOCUMENTARY

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Kings and Generals is Unraveling the Mystery: Why Did the Mongols Suddenly Withdraw from Europe in 1242? Dive deep into history's enigma with us as we explore the perplexing reasons behind one of the most baffling military maneuvers of all time. After a year of dominating Eastern Europe, the Mongol army's unexpected retreat sparked intrigue and speculation. Was it political intrigue, environmental challenges, limited goals, or military weakness? Join the debate as we dissect the four major theories, backed by historical evidence and expert analysis. Delve into the secrets of the past and uncover the truth behind the Mongols' puzzling departure from Europe, 800 years later.
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[@InquisitorXarius]

“Will we see a continuation of the Mongol invasion of Europe on your Wizards and Warriors channel?”

[@katireei7761]

Batu 1241: My stomach hurts. Let's go home...

[@ronjohnson6916]

Interesting. I'd always assumed that the "Great Khan death" theory was settled history.

[@stephenbaluran3298]

This is excellent. Historical events rarely have a single, tidy cause. Having multiple theories that don't agree with each other reflects how history actually is as a field of study.

[@terry7907]

Short version: “We don’t know. Thanks for watching.”

[@2x2leax]

An interesting fact is that there is a Mongolic people that still live in Europe: the Kalmyks. Kalmyks live between the Volga river and the Caucasus in Russia, and its republic Kalmykia is the only place in Europe where Buddhists are the dominant religion group.

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[@whatalovelyday9765]

Im still wondering why no one has made a full game solely focused on the Mongol conquests starting from Chinggis Khan uniting the tribes all the way to the death of Mongke Khan. It would make one hell of a game, in my opinion.

[@arvinalz9404]

Apparently, escaping to an island was the preferred choice of Kings running from the Mongols. The Khwarizmid Sultan also escaped to an Island in the caspian sea

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[@conworldus8310]

I just can't imagine the logistic and administrative challenges the Mongols were facing. This was the age when you rely on horses for transportation, across the entire Eurasian continent. It is not like Batu could just send a Whatsapp message to the Mongol court and have reinforcements and supplies flying in the next day.

[@ValeTheOwl]

From what I gathered from multiple sources, the most likely option is that a number of factors made the conquest of western Europe not worth the effort for the mongols, and Batu was smart enough to quit while he was ahead.

[@josesoria2072]

My theory, which I almost always use when there are many theories, is "a little bit of everything" and it has never failed me.

[@jiyuhong5853]

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[@stephenjackson4968]

I just thought that they realised that, with so many losses, they would be stretched far too thin to conquer, secure and maintain the land. So, they left on a high note, knowing that they had spread fear, and leaving the door open to come back again.

[@FinnishDragon]

I wonder how well Mongols knew about Europe politically. AFAIK, Mongols did usually gather very much intelligence about their target countries before attacking. It would be prudent to assume that Mongols knew Hungarian, Polish and Balkan lands quite well but how well did they know about the capabilities Holy Roman Empire or France in detail?

[@peejurtica7341]

Awesome Channel with equally awesome content. ANYTHING to do with the Mongols and other peoples of Steppe greatly interests me! Great job as always!

[@tobcotab]

When I learned history in college, I had to write the local effects and happenings of the mongol invasion of 1241. In the hungarian plains it was quite common practice for the people who lived there to flee into the swamps in time of need. They did so during the mongol invasion too, and with one mongol party some local hungarian peasants lured them into the swamps, by saying that they are starving and they are willing to surrender, so they guided them into the middle of the swamp, then set the whole thing on fire. All of them burned and choked there.

[@marccan3267]

The reason for the Mongol retreat was probably a combination of political, logistical and military difficulties.