Siege of Esztergom (1241)
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The siege of Esztergom took place in the winter of early 1242. Following the hard-fought but decisive Mongol victory at the Battle of Mohi, Batu Khan pillaged the lands of the Kingdom of Hungary, with particular focus on soft targets such as small villages and towns. One exception was Esztergom, the capital and largest, wealthiest city in the Kingdom of Hungary until its destruction. It was the last city to be looted and destroyed by Batu Khan before he sent a reconnaissance party against the Holy Roman Empire and later withdrew all of the Mongol forces from central Europe back to Russia. Most of the information on the siege and its aftermath comes from the chronicle of Roger of Torre Maggiore, the Italian (Apulian) archbishop of Split.
| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| event | armed conflict | Second Battle of Vác | battle | Wikidata | |
| event | armed conflict | 1242 | Siege of Esztergom (1241) | siege | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1540 | Siege of Visegrád | siege | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1543 | Siege of Esztergom | siege | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1595 | Siege of Esztergom | Ottoman Empire, battle, siege | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1605 | Siege of Esztergom | siege | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1663 | Battle of Köbölkút | Ottoman Empire, Habsburg monarchy, battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1683 | Battle of Párkány | Holy Roman Empire, Ottoman Empire, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1684 | Siege of Visegrád | siege | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1684 | Battle of Vác | battle, Ottoman Empire, Holy Roman Empire | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1685 | Battle of Gran | siege, battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1849 | First Battle of Vác | battle | Wikidata |