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Scandinavia never was attacked by the Mongols. Though Denmark ruled Estonia at the time, and Finland by Turku and Tavastland were Swedish. But Novgorod, Pskov and Lithuania (Polotsk and Vitebsk) worked as shields in the North, and in Southwest Poland the Western invasion was stopped.
What country were the Mongols unable to conquer?
The Mongols would also fail in their attempts to conquer Vietnam and Java, but after 1281 CE, they did then establish a lasting peace over most of Asia, the Pax Mongolica, which would endure until the rise of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644 CE).
What European countries did the Mongols invade?
These conquests involved invasions of Russia, Hungary, Volga Bulgaria, Poland, Dalmatia, and Wallachia. Over the course of four years (1237–1241), the Mongols quickly overtook most of the major eastern European cities, only sparing Novgorod and Pskov.
When did the Mongol invasion of Europe take place?
The Mongol invasion of Europe in the 13th century occurred from the 1220s into the 1240s. In Eastern Europe, the Mongols conquered Volga Bulgaria, Cumania, Alania, and the Kievan Rus’ federation.
When did the Mongols invade Burma and Vietnam?
Kublai Khan’s Yuan dynasty invaded Burma between 1277 and 1287, resulting in the capitulation and disintegration of the Pagan Kingdom. However, the invasion of 1301 was repulsed by the Burmese Myinsaing Kingdom. The Mongol invasions of Vietnam ( Đại Việt) and Java resulted in defeat for the Mongols,…
When did the Mongol invasion of Wallachia take place?
The 1241 Mongol invasion first affected Moldavia and Wallachia (situated east and south of the Carpathians). Tens of thousands of Wallachians and Moldavians lost their lives defending their territories from the Golden Horde.
How many armies did the Mongols invade Poland?
Invasion of Poland. The Mongols invaded Central Europe with three armies. One army defeated an alliance which included forces from fragmented Poland and their allies, led by Henry II the Pious, Duke of Silesia in the Battle of Legnica. A second army crossed the Carpathian mountains and a third followed the Danube.