For faster navigation, this Iframe is preloading the Wikiwand page for Baidar.

Baidar

This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.Find sources: "Baidar" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (August 2008) (Learn how and when to remove this message)
The Mongols under Baidar display the head of Henry II to terrorize Wroclaw

Baidar Khan, also known as Peta,[1] was the sixth son of Chagatai Khan. He participated in the European campaign ("The elder boys campaign" as it was known in Mongolia) with his nephew Büri from 1235-1241. He commanded the Mongol army assigned to Poland with Kadan and, probably, Orda Khan.

Baidar defeated many Poles, Russians, Germans and Moravians. On 13 February 1241 the Mongols crossed the frozen Vistula. The town of Sandomierz was taken and plundered. Further to the west, on 18 March Orda and Baidar met the Polish army under the command of Duke Bolesław V (not present at the battle) at the battle of Chmielnik. The Poles were heavily defeated and Boleslaw with a part of his troops fled to Moravia. On 22 March the Mongols stood before Kraków, many of whose inhabitants had already made their escape. On Palm Sunday the Mongols set the town on fire and took prisoner large numbers of the people who had remained. Moving further west, Orda and Baidar reached a place east of Opole, where they forced Duke Mieszko the Fat's army to retreat. Near Racibórz they crossed the Oder. Racibórz was burnt by its inhabitants when they left the town. Wrocław fell into the hands of the Mongols, although the citadel itself did not surrender. Their first assault against the fortress having failed, the Mongols wasted no time on a siege. They bypassed the citadel and pushed forward to the west.

After defeating a combined force of Poles, Czechs, and Templars at Legnica (see Battle of Legnica), Baidar camped for about two weeks in the neighbourhood of Otmuchów (between Opole and Kłodzko). Early in May 1241 they entered Moravia. Then continued via Brno, to join Batu Khan's main army in Hungary.[2] Although Bohemia remained unmolested, Moravia had much to endure. The destruction in Poland, Silesia and Moravia was all much of the same kind.

Baidar participated in the election of Güyük Khan in 1246.

Children

[edit]

Alghu, d. 1265 or 1266

References

[edit]
  • Leo de Hartog (2004). Genghis Khan: Conqueror of the World. Tauris Parke Paperbacks. ISBN 1-86064-972-6.
  1. ^ Hartog, Leo de (1999). Genghis Khan: conqueror of the world. New York: Barnes & Noble. p. 172. ISBN 0760711925.
  2. ^ Vladivoj, Vaclav Tomek. "Vítězství nad Tatary" (in Czech).
{{bottomLinkPreText}} {{bottomLinkText}}
Baidar
Listen to this article

This browser is not supported by Wikiwand :(
Wikiwand requires a browser with modern capabilities in order to provide you with the best reading experience.
Please download and use one of the following browsers:

This article was just edited, click to reload
This article has been deleted on Wikipedia (Why?)

Back to homepage

Please click Add in the dialog above
Please click Allow in the top-left corner,
then click Install Now in the dialog
Please click Open in the download dialog,
then click Install
Please click the "Downloads" icon in the Safari toolbar, open the first download in the list,
then click Install
{{::$root.activation.text}}

Install Wikiwand

Install on Chrome Install on Firefox
Don't forget to rate us

Tell your friends about Wikiwand!

Gmail Facebook Twitter Link

Enjoying Wikiwand?

Tell your friends and spread the love:
Share on Gmail Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Buffer

Our magic isn't perfect

You can help our automatic cover photo selection by reporting an unsuitable photo.

This photo is visually disturbing This photo is not a good choice

Thank you for helping!


Your input will affect cover photo selection, along with input from other users.

X

Get ready for Wikiwand 2.0 🎉! the new version arrives on September 1st! Don't want to wait?