April 9, 1241★★★★★
Battle of Legnica
During the Mongol invasion of Europe, Mongol forces defeat a Polish-led army in Silesia; two days later they rout the Hungarians at Mohi.
War· Poland, Hungary
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April 11, 1241★★★★★
Battle of Mohi
Mongol forces under Batu and Subutai rout the Hungarian army during the largest Mongol incursion into Europe.
War· Hungary
Ongoing
c. 11th century – c. 1450s★★★★★
Great Zimbabwe flourishes
Great Zimbabwe, a city of mortarless stone enclosures, was the centre of a powerful state that prospered from cattle and the gold trade with the Swahili coast.
CultureEconomy· Zimbabwe
1206 – 1526★★★★★
Founding of the Delhi Sultanate
Qutb ud-Din Aibak establishes the Delhi Sultanate, which dominates much of northern India for over three centuries.
DynastyPolitics· India, Pakistan, Bangladesh