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Siege of Esztergom (1241)

Siege of Esztergom (1241) was a siege conducted in December 1241 at Esztergom, in what is now Hungary. It was part of the Mongol invasion of Europe, which ran from 1223 to 1242. The recorded result: Hungarian victory; City devasted, but blocked Mongols.

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The Mongol invasion in Hungary in Chronica Hungarorum by Johannes de Thurocz
The Mongol invasion in Hungary in Chronica Hungarorum by Johannes de Thurocz. Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
FoughtDecember 1241
WhereEsztergom, Hungary47.786N, 18.740E
OutcomeHungarian victory; City devasted, but blocked Mongols
BelligerentsMongol EmpireagainstKingdom of Hungary
Casualties and lossesSignificant lossesand300 nobles killed; substantial civilian casualties
Part ofMongol invasion of Europe1223 to 1242

Where it sits in the Mongol invasion of Europe

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Record

DateDecember 1241 (month precision)
PlaceEsztergom, Hungary
47.786N, 18.740E
KindSiege, medieval
Casualties and lossesSignificant losses300 nobles killed; substantial civilian casualties
Commanders
  • Simon I Nagymartoni
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The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 4 times between 1241 and 1683.

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1241

Siege of Esztergom (1241) is one of 590 engagements of the 13th century in the atlas and one of 121 in present-day Hungary.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q23039098, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Esztergom (1242), revision 1370741064, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.