Complete the sentence about Prešov with the correct year: After the Mongol invasion in ______, King Béla IV of Hungary invited German colonists to fill the gaps in population.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. 1241
Prešov is a city in eastern Slovakia that lies where the Torysa and Sekčov rivers meet. After the Mongol invasion of 1241, King Béla IV of Hungary invited German colonists to refill the gaps in the population, and Prešov turned into a German-speaking settlement. It was raised to royal free town in 1347.
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