Deep ditches and well-built walls : a reappraisal of the Mongol withdrawal from Europe in 1242
| العنوان: | Deep ditches and well-built walls : a reappraisal of the Mongol withdrawal from Europe in 1242 |
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| المؤلفون: | Pow, Lindsey Stephen |
| تفاصيل مُضافة: | Wright, David Curtis, 1960 |
| Call Numbers: | U37 .P69 2012eb |
| وصف مادي: | 1 online resource (v, 145 pages) |
| مستخلص: | In 1241, Mongol armies invaded Poland and Hungary, and small reconnaissance forces even penetrated the borders of the Holy Roman Empire. The following year, the Mongols pulled out of Central Europe though they retained their hold on Russia, the Black Sea steppe, and the Volga region. A number of explanations have been offered for the withdrawal by modern scholars. This thesis argues that these theories are unconvincing and contradicted by the existing primary source evidence. As an alternative explanation, it posits that European fortifications produced a strategic problem that the Mongols were unable to surmount in the 1240s with their available manpower and siege engine technology. In order to corroborate this theory, analyses of several Mongol campaigns against sedentary societies outside of Europe are provided. These analyses reveal that fortifications posed a serious problem to any Mongol effort to subjugate a sedentary population. |
| الموضوعات: | Military art and science History Medieval, 500-1500., Mongols Warfare Europe, Eastern., Mongols Warfare., Mongols History To 1500., Siege warfare., Art et science militaires Histoire 500-1500 (Moyen Âge), Mongols Guerre Europe de l'Est., Mongols Guerre., Mongols Histoire Jusqu'à 1500., Guerre de siège., Military art and science Medieval., Mongols., Siege warfare., Eastern Europe. |
| مصطلحات الفهرس: | History--Medieval, Mongols, Mongol Empire, Mongol Invasion of Europe, Medieval Asia, Medieval Europe, Fortifications, Russian History, Eastern European History, Middle Ages, Siege, Eastern Europe, Ögödei Khan, Batu Khan, Thesis, MA, History. |
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| ملاحظة: | "A thesis submitted to the Faculty of Graduate Studies in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts". Thesis / Dissertation ETD Includes bibliographical references (pages 135-145). English |
| أرقام أخرى: | UAU oai:theses.ucalgary.ca:11023/232 879481083 Europe, Eastern Asia |
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| رقم الانضمام: | edsoai.ocn879481083 |
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