‘Swords drunk with the blood of the slain’ Traces of Destruction. The Archaeological Remains of the Mongol Invasion of Hungary

Author(s)
Maria Vargha
Abstract

The Mongol invasion of Europe in the early 1240’s were devastating for more countries in Central
Europe, and triggered a great interest in the research of history and archaeology. The present
study gives an overview of the course of events, the archaeological and historical research trends
and ideas, and a detailed discussion on the archaeological source types connected to the Mongol
invasion of Hungary in 1241–1242.

Organisation(s)
Department of History
Journal
Acta Archaeologica Carpathica
Volume
52
Pages
235-258
No. of pages
23
ISSN
0001-5229
Publication date
2018
Peer reviewed
Yes
Austrian Fields of Science 2012
601003 Archaeology, 601012 Medieval history, 601020 Regional history
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https://ucrisportal.univie.ac.at/en/publications/swords-drunk-with-the-blood-of-the-slain-traces-of-destruction-the-archaeological-remains-of-the-mongol-invasion-of-hungary(739f9955-6268-4ac0-af58-aab63a06cd28).html