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Battle of Racibórz

Battle of Racibórz was a battle fought on 20 March 1241 at Racibórz, in what is now Poland. It was part of the Mongol invasion of Poland, which ran from 1240 to 1241. The recorded result: Polish victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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Fought20 March 1241
WhereRacibórz, Poland50.083N, 18.217E
OutcomePolish victory
BelligerentsMongol EmpireagainstKingdom of Poland
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown
Part ofMongol invasion of Poland1240 to 1241

Where it sits in the Mongol invasion of Poland

Sack of Kraków, 1241Battle of Tursko, 1241Battle of Tarczek, 1241Sacking of Sandomierz (1241), 1241Battle of Racibórz, 1241Battle of Opole, 1241Battle of Chmielnik, 124112411241Battle of Racibórz, 1241
7 placed engagements of the Mongol invasion of Poland in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date20 March 1241
PlaceRacibórz, Poland
50.083N, 18.217E
KindBattle, medieval
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • Mieszko II the Fat
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Battle of Racibórz is one of 590 engagements of the 13th century in the atlas and one of 469 in present-day Poland.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q9173478, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Racibórz, revision 1370587013, 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.