The chronicon pictum
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The battle drastically reduced magnates' opposition against him. But the long-term consequences of the victory were even more important. The immediate consequence was that Charles I of Hungary gained control over the northeastern part of the country. Although he managed to control much of his territories until his death in 1321, his power started to decline just after the battle and he could never again launch any major offensive against the king. The loss of the key ally was also an important blow to Máté Csák. Some of the key leaders of the Aba (family) perished in the battle and part of their domain was divided between the King and his loyal followers. The rebel army, after it lost its commanders in the battle, was routed. In the crucial moment of the battle, a reinforcement from Kassa came and saved the king's cause. At one point, even the king's battle standard was lost and Charles himself had to fight under the standard of the Knights Hospitaller. A bloody mêlée followed, causing heavy casualties among knights on both sides. The battle commenced when the rebels made a surprise attack during or just after the Mass in the king's camp.
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Because of contradicting versions in contemporary chronicles, it is not clear to what extent the Aba family was helped by Máté Csák's forces. Although the numbers are uncertain, the king's army consisted of his own men, an Italian unit of Knights Hospitaller, and a 1,000-men strong infantry unit of Zipser Saxons. Charles I of Hungary was forced to dispose his troops in flat agricultural land under that hill. The opposition forces abandoned the siege of Kassa and positioned their troops on a hill near the Tarca (Torysa river). Charles march on Kassa and engage his adversaries. They decided to use the gathered opposition forces to attack the town of Kassa (today Košice) because of its strategic importance, and partially due to the fact that just few months before Charles had Amadeus Aba assassinated by the Kassa's German colonists. The Abas' benefited from the his retreat. After the Abas received additional reinforcement from Máté Csák (according to Chronicon Pictum almost Máté's entire force as well as 1,700 mercenary spearmen), Charles Robert of Anjou was forced to retreat to the loyal Szepes county ( Spiš), whose Saxon inhabitants subsequently reinforced his own troops. In 1312, Charles besieged Sáros Castle, (now part of Slovakia - Šariš Castle) controlled by the Abas. However, eventually he allied himself with the Aba family, who ruled eastern Hungarian Kingdom. Initially, Charles's chief adversary was Máté Csák, who controlled several counties in western and north parts of the Hungary. However, his rule remained nominal in many parts of the Kingdom because several powerful magnates, local kings, dukes and prices still did not recognize him as the supreme king. At that time Hungary was a confederation of small kingdoms, principalities and dukedoms. Over several years Charles drove his foreign opponents out of the country and installed on the Hungarian tron. One of them was Charles Robert of Anjou, the Pope's champion. After the senior line of the Árpád dynasty died out in 1301, the succession to the throne of the Kingdom of Hungary became contested by several foreign monarchs and other runners.