Archaeolingua Series Minor 48

Budapest, Archaeolingua, 2025
Softcover
360 pages with coloured images

ISBN 978-615-5766-77-0

The Mongol invasion of Hungary in 1241–42 was one of the most important rturning points in Hungarian history. The Great Western Campaign of Mongol expansion, of which the invasion of Hungary was a crucial element in the history of medieval Europe, affected large parts of Rus’, Poland, Moravia, the Dalmatian coastline, and the Balkans. However, after the military success in major battles and the conquest of vast areas, the Mongol army unexpectedly withdrew from Hungary. This sudden change in their military expansion presents a dilemma for historical studies.

The  present volume offers the most complex and detailed interpretation of the entire period by revisiting all the major questions connected to this historical puzzle. Stephen Pow had to analyze chronicles, artifacts, buildings, and archaeological findings from diverse regions while also examining the interactions between different cultures and power centers. The resulting book combines detailed analytical studies of medieval historical sources with a critical re-evaluation of existing scholarly literature while offering innovative interpretations of material evidence through complex and comparative approaches on a Eurasian scale.