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Battle of Lake Hód

Battle of Lake Hód was a battle fought in 1282 in what is now Hungary. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. Recorded strength: 3,000 against 2,500.

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Fought1282
WhereHungary46.430N, 20.319E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeHungarian victory; End of Ladislaus' domestic consolidation successes and weakening of royal power against the baronial groups; Military and political decline of Cumans; Onset of slow social integration of Cumans
BelligerentsKingdom of HungaryagainstCumans

Record

Date1282 (year precision)
PlaceHungary
46.430N, 20.319E
KindBattle, medieval
Strength3,0002,500
Commanders
  • Ladislaus IV of Hungary
  • Roland Borsa
  • Roland II Rátót
Battle of Lake HódBattle of Lake HódSiege of SzegedBattle of SzőregBattle of CibakházaBattle of ZentaSiege of Gyula (1566)Siege of SzegedBattle of SzőregBattle of CibakházaBattle of ZentaSiege of Gyula (1566)BudapestTimișoaraDebrecenNovi SadPécsSzolnokOsijekReșița100 km46.430N, 20.319E
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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Elsewhere in 1282

Battle of Lake Hód 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 Q1057681, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Lake Hód, revision 1370446997, 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.