Siege of Esztergom (1241) other European states, bar Moravia, Bohemia, and the Polish duchies, which the Mongols dealt with separately. Bela's kingdom was ill-prepared for the Mongol invasion. At the time, Hungary was one of the poorest and most sparsely populated areas of Europe. The population was estimated at slightly over 2 million in the mid-thirteenth century despite its large land area, with the largest city, Esztergom, having only 12,000 inhabitants. Its armies consisted primarily of light cavalry with some light infantry, and only a handful of crossbowmen, mounted knights, and heavy infantry, in contrast to the areas further west where such troops were
San Giorgio a Cremano the commune. The "comune" has a land area of , resulting in a population density of , the third most densely populated commune in Italy (after Portici and Casavatore), and one of the most densely populated local government areas within the whole European Union. As a comune within the Province of Naples, San Giorgio a Cremano is run by a local council ("Consiglio Comunale") that consists of a Mayor ("Sindaco") and a committee of aldermen ("Assessore comunale"). The current Mayor is Domenico Giorgiano of the Democratic Party. The council meets at San Giorgio a Cremano City Hall which is located