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I never said they are big. In fact, in context of a feudal society, big castles can be a disadvantage: they are harder to defend and will not be as numerous. And since the entire point of castles is area denial, you need to have balance between number and size of castles. For Europe, enormous...

How Mongol Invasion Shaped Hungary’s Defense Strategy – History and War (wordpress.com) Introduction Mongol invasion of 1241. had a major impact on the Kingdom of Hungary. This impact was most obvious in terms of Hungarian defense strategy, engendering a shift that would allow the kingdom to...