Chinese-language Mongolian Stele Inscription on the Battle of Mohi

  • Sándor P. Szabó Nemzeti Közszolgálati Egyetem
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17047/HADTUD.2022.32.2.112
Keywords: Battle of Mohi, Mongolian Invasion of Hungary, Chinese-language Mongolian sources, Subutai, location of the battle

Abstract

This essay introduces a Chinese-language Mongolian stele inscription which could serve asa new source to those researching the Battle of Mohi and the Mongolian invasion of Hungary.The stele inscription also helps answer the crucial military history question of where the decisivebattle between the Hungarian and the Mongol armies took place during the Battle of Mohi.

Author Biography

Sándor P. Szabó, Nemzeti Közszolgálati Egyetem

Sinologist, Head of Department, Associate Professor, National University of Public Service, Department of China
Studies

Published
2022-09-11
Issue
Vol. 32 No. 2 (2022): Hadtudomány |nyomtatott|
Section
Military history