Eclipse of
the Sun and Mongol Invasion of Europe
Events which
happen in the sky can often be interpreted by astrologers as portents of
doom. It is quite possible that when
this eclipse occurred people would have been thinking back a few months earlier
to the great Mongol invasion of Hungary and Europe.
On October 6th
1241 an eclipse of the Sun was seen over Europe 5 months after the battle of
Mohi in modern day Hungary.
The battle
took place on April 11th 1241 and saw the defeat of the Hungarian
forces trying to stop the Mongol invasion of Europe. Following the battle most
populated areas were destroyed in Hungary and around 25% of the country’s
population were killed.
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