Mongol Invasion Hungary's Devastating Year of Loss

Added: 2026-05-23

[00:00:00]Everything was going great for the new kingdom of Hungary until it wasn't.

[00:00:13]In 1241, a massive army called the Mongols showed up. They were the fastest riders in the world.

[00:00:21]And they moved faster than anyone thought possible. They didn't just arrive, they swept across the country like a storm.

[00:00:35]And in just 1 year, almost everything was gone.

[00:00:39]The king had to run for his life.

[00:00:43]>> [music] >> The king had to run for his life.

[00:00:51]Imagine that.

[00:00:53]In just 1 year, he lost everything.

[00:00:56]>> [music] >> Imagine that.