Batu Khan defeats Béla IV of Hungary at the Battle of Mohi.
Founder and first Khan of the Golden Horde (r. 1227–1255)
🗓️ April 11, 1241
Batu Khan was a Mongol ruler and founder of the Golden Horde, a constituent of the Mongol Empire established after Genghis Khan's demise. Batu was a son of Jochi, thus a grandson of Genghis Khan. His ulus ruled over the Kievan Rus', Volga Bulgaria, Cumania, and the Caucasus for around 250 years.
