00:00the fear spreads across Europe. By the early 1240-50s, the Mongols had already
00:07destroyed everything in their path, from the cities of Russia to the plains of Hungary.
00:13In 1241, at the Battle of Lignitz in Poland, the Mongols crushed a combined European army
00:20within hours. The people of Europe had never seen such warfare. Arrows raining from the
00:27sky, horses moving like waves, and soldiers dying before they could even raise their swords.
00:35After Lignitz, nothing stood between the Mongols and the heart of Europe. The next target was
00:42Vienna. And then, perhaps, Rome itself. The Pope prayed. Kings trembled. It seemed the
00:50world would soon kneel before the Khans. But then, the storm stopped.
00:55Without warning, the Mongols turned back and began retreating eastward. Europe was left
01:01in stunned silence. No one knew why the greatest army on earth suddenly disappeared. To watch
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