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The Mongols massacred almost all residents. Sack of Kraków (1241) March 1241 Kraków: Mongol Empire: The Mongols massacred almost all residents. Sack of Sandomierz (1260) February 1260 Sandomierz Mongol Empire: The Mongols massacred almost all residents. Gdańsk massacre: 13 November 1308 Gdańsk: Teutonic Knights: 60–1,000 Polish civilians ...
The invaders stayed in the city for ten days, and their stay resulted in the almost complete destruction of Kraków. The Mongols failed to capture the Wawel Hill or St. Andrew’s Church, the only church in Kraków to withstand the attack. On 31 March 1241 the Mongols set Kraków on fire; the next day they left the city, heading towards Silesia.
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Lesser Poland was devastated by the invasion, with the Mongols acquiring much rich loot from their expedition. Some 10,000 Poles were taken with the Mongol invaders as slaves. Through this invasion, the Golden Horde successfully managed to destroy Bolesław’s anti-Mongol alliance and fully subjugate the Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia.
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View history; Tools. Tools. move to sidebar hide. ... Massacres committed by Poland (1 C, 8 P) W. Polish war crimes in World War II (2 C, 14 P)
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