Cuman raid on Poland (1101)
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The Cuman raid on Poland in 1101[lower-alpha 1] was a plundering expedition of nomads living in the Pontic steppes, known by the Slavs as the Polovtsians. The Cumans crossed the Vistula river in 1101 in three places after which they began to ravage the area, but they were defeated in battle by Bolesław III Wrymouth which forced them to retreat.
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Cuman raid on Poland (1101) | |||||||
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Cuman representation in the Radziwiłł Chronicle | |||||||
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Duchy of Poland | Cumania | ||||||
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Bolesław III Wrymouth | Unknown | ||||||
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