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Mongols under Kadan's leadership suffered a major setback at Klis fortress, while hunting king Bela IV. Believing that Bela is in Klis, they surrounded the fortress, launching arrows at it. However, natural defences of the fortress and its walls combined to make it impervious to such an attack. Thus, Mongols started crawling up the cliffs … Continue reading Mongol Siege of Klis Fortress
History of Klis Historical development of Klis was guided primarily by its geographic position. Fortress, raised on an almost inaccessible cliff situated between mountain ranges of Kozjak and Mosor, always had a major military significance. The fortress controlled the primary line of communication between the interior and the coast of central Dalmatia. Its strategic and … Continue reading Klis Fortress in Croatia
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