Battle of Legnica

Name: Battle of Legnica
Start: 1241-01-01
End: 1241-12-31
Location: Schlesien

1241 • Schlesien

Relief na cokole pomnika Jana Pawła II przed katedrą legnicką

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The Tartars Carrying the Head of Heinrich before Castle Liegnitz

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The Tartars Carrying the Head of Heinrich before Castle Liegnitz

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Bitva u Lehnice

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Bitwa pod Legnicą na miedziorycie Matthäusa Meriana Starszego z 1630 roku pod tytułem „Wielka klęska chrześcijan pobitych przez Tatarów”

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Battle of Legnica (legnitz) 1241. From Legend of Saint Hedwig Legend: "hic pugnat dux henricus filius sanctae hedwigis cum thartaris in campo quod dicitur wolstat" (en: Here Duke Henry, the son of St. Hedwig, is in battle with the Tartans in the field which is called Wahlstatt; de: Hier kämpft Herzog Heinrich, Sohn der Hl. Hedwig, gegen die Tartaren im Feld, das Wahlstatt genannt wird.)

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Bitva u Lehnice

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Bitwa pod Legnicą na miedziorycie Matthäusa Meriana Starszego z 1630 roku pod tytułem „Wielka klęska chrześcijan pobitych przez Tatarów”

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"Schlacht gegen die Mongolen", nach dem Gemälde von Wohnlich im Buch "Breslau und Umgebung", bearbeitet von Georg Hallama; Breslau 1929

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Altar of St. Hedwig of Silesia (Left and right wing).

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Scene from the Altar of St. Hedwig of Silesia.

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Henry II of Silesia is killed in the battle of Liegnitz. Freytag's Hedwig manuscript, 1451. Wroclaw University Library, Inv. no. IV F 192, fol. 6 r. See also Image:HedwigManuscriptLiegnitz_b.jpg and Image:HedwigAltar.jpg.

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The Mongols at Liegnitz. They display the head of Henry II of Silesia. Freytag's Hedwig manuscript, 1451. Wroclaw University Library, Inv. no. IV F 192, fol. 6 v. See also Image:HedwigManuscriptLiegnitz_a.jpg and Image:HedwigAltar.jpg.

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"Battle of Legnica". Oil painting. Artist Janelle Powell.

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Historical Overview

The Battle of Legnica, also known as the Battle of Liegnitz or Battle of Wahlstatt, was fought between the Mongol Empire and combined European forces at the village of Legnickie Pole (Wahlstatt), approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) southeast of the city of Legnica in the Duchy of Silesia on 9 April 1241.