How Europe’s Finest Knights Rode Into the Mongol Trap | Legnica (1241)

The Battle of Legnica, 1241: Duke Henry the Pious rode out with the finest knights Poland could raise – crusaders, Templars and Silesian nobles – to stop the Mongol invasion of Europe. A second Christian army was just one day's march away. Henry didn't wait. By nightfall he was dead. This is the story of how Batu and Subutai's Mongol army reached the edge of Europe, how the Mongol feigned retreat turned a knightly charge into a trap, how Hungary fell at the Battle of Mohi two days later – and why the Mongols turned back just when Europe lay open. 0:00 Battle of Legnica 1241 – Henry the Pious rides out 2:58 Mongol invasion of Europe – Batu and Subutai 6:40 Medieval Poland divided – Silesia and the Piast dukes 9:48 Why Henry attacked one day too early 14:22 Mongol feigned retreat – how the trap worked 18:40 Battle of Mohi – Hungary falls 21:12 Why the Mongols turned back from Europe Which battle should we bring back to life next? Tell us in the comments. #BattleOfLegnica #MongolInvasion #MedievalHistory