How the Europeans fought the Mongols - Medieval History DOCUMENTARY

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The fact that 65 year-old Carpini went all the way to Karakoum to learn of the Mongols, traveled all the way home, wrote a report on how to successfully defeat the Mongols and the response from the European leaders was “Cool read but nah I’m good” is so real life.

Spam watchtowers/keeps, invest in monks, trash units like hussars and halberdiers are a good investment, then challenge them on water maps.

For those wondering how King Béla IV survived after the Battle of Mohi, he survived off an island off Croatia to ride out the Mongol follow up raids.

Cappini: This is how you beat the Mongols." European lords: "I'm not paying for that." also European lords: pays more for losses and for tribute

9:33 Carpini's suggestion for united defence against the Mongols is remarkably like a "Medieval NATO".

Very fascinating. I live in Kraków, Poland and it is so bizarre to know the Mongols invaded and sacked this city twice!

Carpini is such a underestimated hero. What he did was amazing. They should make a film or series about this

Batu Khan sent a message to Frederick II of the Holy Roman Empire who was solidifying his grip on Sicily asking for his submission. He trolled him in response saying "he would gladly be his falconer". At the same time, Frederick II stocked up on crossbows and provisioned his castles.

09:47 This is probably the BEST advice for fighting the Mongols that anyone can get, hands down.

Carpini: Writes the most detailed and comprehensive strategy for battling the Mongols European leaders: Ignore it

Not chasing fleeing Mongols!!!! Not chasing fleeing Mongols!!!! Not chasing fleeing Mongols!!!! Is this so hard to understand????

Great video! I would love to see more about Hungary, Nogai, the Cumans, and the Horde. In fact, could we see a video about what happened to the Cumans (there is, after all, a region called Cumania in the Kingdom of Hungary) in both the Christian and Islamic worlds? You guys do such a fantastic job.

The monk reminds me of Robert baratheon telling cersei Lannister what would happen if they simply hid in their castles whilst the dothraki ruined the kingdoms.

Carpini was literally the OG commander Shepard.

Another great video and also about a part of Europe that isn't often covered as much. Keep up the great work!

This mongol series is one of the very best. We always appreciate your hard work and dedication towards these videos. A huge fan of you from Sri Lanka ❤️🇱🇰.

One of the most dominant and the largest land empire and I find it surprising that other history channels hardly covers it. It will be great if more channels starts covering more about Mongols, Chinese, egyptians and Indians.

Not many people mention that Mongols had a conflict with Serbia. During the first raids they plundered Serbia, but later during the rule of Saint King Milutin he defeated their units, who probably weren't numerous like in other campaigns and more or less acted as mercenaries or allies for their vassals. But he defended the country nonetheless and avoided destruction when he sent his maybe illegitimate son who would become king in the future as a hostage. I also think that some Cumans fled to Serbia as well. There are traces of them in the names of some villages. So, all in all. Thanks for mentioning that minor event.

Uh, Teutonic Knights represented as knights from Poland or Duchy of Lithuania, this is quite a good example of miss-information