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THE DAY IN HISTORY · APRIL 11

April 11 in history

What happened on April 11: 1 moment from the Maps of History atlases, in 1241, each linked to the map that shows it.

— Battle of Mohi

11 Apr 1241 — Two days after Legnica, and six hundred kilometers away, the main Mongol army destroys King Béla IV’s host at the Sajó bridge. Stone-throwers and fire-arrows cover a river crossing at night. The two victories come in one week, coordinated across a continent, beyond the capacity of any European staff.

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