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Battle of Grobnik field

Battle of Grobnik field was a battle fought in 1242 in what is now Croatia. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Mongol invasion of Europe, which ran from 1223 to 1242. The recorded result: Croatian victory. Recorded strength: 30,000 against Unknown.

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Fought1242
WhereCroatia45.333N, 14.433E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeCroatian victory
BelligerentsMongol EmpireagainstCroats
Casualties and lossesAlmost entire armyandUnknown
Part ofMongol invasion of Europe1223 to 1242

Where it sits in the Mongol invasion of Europe

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3 placed engagements of the Mongol invasion of Europe in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1242 (year precision)
PlaceCroatia
45.333N, 14.433E
KindBattle, medieval
Strength30,000Unknown
Casualties and lossesAlmost entire armyUnknown
Commanders
  • Béla IV of Hungary
  • Croatia in personal union with Hungary
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Placed at its recorded location; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Grobnik field is one of 590 engagements of the 13th century in the atlas and one of 99 in present-day Croatia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2893431, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Grobnik Field, revision 1380550453, 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.