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They invaded Moldova, Wallachia and part of Transylvania in the 11th century and from here they continued their plundering of Byzantium, Hungary and Kievan Rus'. In 1089, they were defeated by Ladislaus I of Hungary, then they were again defeated by the Slavs in the 12th century and crushed by the Tatars in the 1241. Many took refuge in Hungary and Bulgaria, where they were assimilated. The Cumans from the current Russia joined the khanate of the Golden HordeThe Golden Horde (also known as Kipchak Khanate was a Tatar state established in present day Russia by Batu Khan, a grandson of Genghis Khan. It was one of the four Mongol successor kingdoms in the wake of the Mongol empire, the others being the Ilkhanate.
In the 13th century12th century 13th century 14th century other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 13th century was that century which lasted from 1201 to 1300. Events Fourth through eighth crusades of western European kingdoms against Islam Fall of, the Cumans became Catholic Christians. A "Diocese of the Cumans" was created, which included Romania and Bessarabia. This title was kept until 1523Events April Battle of Villalors Forces loyal to Emperor Charles V defeat the Comuneros, a league of urban bourgeois rebelling against Charles in Spain. June 6 Gustav Vasa becomes King of Sweden, establishing finally its full independence from Denmark..