Battle of Legnica
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The Battle of Legnica was a 1241 clash in Silesia where a coalition of European forces led by Duke Henry II the Pious was decisively defeated by the Mongols during their westward expansion into Europe.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Legnica canonical | 14 |
| Battle of Legnica (1241) | 1 |
| Bitwa pod Legnicą | 1 |
| Liegnitz | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T578850 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Legnica Context triple: [Mongol invasions of Europe, hasPart, Battle of Legnica]
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A.
Battle of Komarów
The Battle of Komarów was a 1920 cavalry engagement near Zamość in southeastern Poland, remembered as one of the last great cavalry battles in history and a significant Polish victory over Soviet forces.
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B.
Battle of the Niemen River
The Battle of the Niemen River was a decisive 1920 engagement in which Polish forces defeated the Red Army, helping secure Poland’s eastern borders at the end of the Polish–Soviet War.
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C.
Battle of Zadwórze
The Battle of Zadwórze was a 1920 clash in which a small Polish force mounted a desperate, sacrificial defense against advancing Soviet troops, earning it the nickname "the Polish Thermopylae."
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D.
Battle of Mollwitz
The Battle of Mollwitz was a 1741 engagement in the First Silesian War where Prussian forces, despite Frederick II’s early withdrawal from the field, secured a decisive victory over Austria that showcased the strength of the Prussian infantry.
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E.
Battle of Kunersdorf
The Battle of Kunersdorf was a pivotal 1759 clash in the Seven Years' War in which a combined Russian and Austrian army inflicted one of Frederick the Great’s most devastating defeats.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Legnica Target entity description: The Battle of Legnica was a 1241 clash in Silesia where a coalition of European forces led by Duke Henry II the Pious was decisively defeated by the Mongols during their westward expansion into Europe.
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A.
Battle of Komarów
The Battle of Komarów was a 1920 cavalry engagement near Zamość in southeastern Poland, remembered as one of the last great cavalry battles in history and a significant Polish victory over Soviet forces.
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B.
Battle of the Niemen River
The Battle of the Niemen River was a decisive 1920 engagement in which Polish forces defeated the Red Army, helping secure Poland’s eastern borders at the end of the Polish–Soviet War.
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C.
Battle of Zadwórze
The Battle of Zadwórze was a 1920 clash in which a small Polish force mounted a desperate, sacrificial defense against advancing Soviet troops, earning it the nickname "the Polish Thermopylae."
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D.
Battle of Mollwitz
The Battle of Mollwitz was a 1741 engagement in the First Silesian War where Prussian forces, despite Frederick II’s early withdrawal from the field, secured a decisive victory over Austria that showcased the strength of the Prussian infantry.
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E.
Battle of Kunersdorf
The Battle of Kunersdorf was a pivotal 1759 clash in the Seven Years' War in which a combined Russian and Austrian army inflicted one of Frederick the Great’s most devastating defeats.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mongol invasion of Europe battle
ⓘ
battle ⓘ medieval battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Liegnitz
ⓘ
Battle of Legnica ⓘ
surface form:
Bitwa pod Legnicą
|
| belligerent |
Duchy of Silesia
ⓘ
European coalition forces ⓘ Kingdom of Poland ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Poland (fragmented)
Mongol Empire ⓘ Knights Templar ⓘ
surface form:
Templars (contingent)
Teutonic Order ⓘ
surface form:
Teutonic Knights (contingent)
local Silesian and Polish levies ⓘ |
| casualties |
heavy losses for European forces
ⓘ
relatively light losses for Mongol forces ⓘ |
| cause | Mongol westward expansion into Europe ⓘ |
| combatantType | feudal levies and knights vs nomadic cavalry ⓘ |
| commander |
Baiju
ⓘ
Henry II the Pious ⓘ Kadan ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn | local anniversaries in Lower Silesia ⓘ |
| date | 9 April 1241 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Mohi
ⓘ
Mongol advance toward Moravia ⓘ |
| historicalEra | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| memorial | monuments near Legnickie Pole ⓘ |
| notableDeath | Henry II the Pious ⓘ |
| objective | to neutralize Polish and Silesian resistance ⓘ |
| outcome | decisive Mongol victory ⓘ |
| partOf |
Mongol invasions of Europe
ⓘ
surface form:
Mongol invasion of Europe
Mongol invasion of Poland ⓘ |
| place |
Silesia
ⓘ
near Legnica ⓘ |
| predecessorEvent |
Mongol invasion of Poland
ⓘ
surface form:
Mongol raids in Lesser Poland
|
| presentLocation | Poland ⓘ |
| region | Lower Silesia ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
European responses to Mongol invasions
ⓘ
Mongol invasion of Poland ⓘ
surface form:
Mongol invasion of Poland (1240–1241)
|
| result | Mongol victory ⓘ |
| significance |
demonstrated effectiveness of Mongol steppe warfare in Central Europe
ⓘ
weakened regional resistance to Mongol forces ⓘ |
| tacticsUsed |
Mongol feigned retreat
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Mongol horse archers ⓘ |
| year | 1241 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Legnica Description of subject: The Battle of Legnica was a 1241 clash in Silesia where a coalition of European forces led by Duke Henry II the Pious was decisively defeated by the Mongols during their westward expansion into Europe.
Referenced by (17)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Liegnitz
this entity surface form:
Bitwa pod Legnicą
this entity surface form:
Battle of Legnica (1241)
subject surface form:
Sack of Wrocław
subject surface form:
Sack of Opole