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Sadok and 48 Dominican martyrs from Sandomierz
Roman Catholic, Dominican martyrs killed by Mongols
Sadok and 48 Dominican martyrs from Sandomierz[1] were Roman Catholic, Dominican martyrs killed by Mongols (Golden Horde) during the Second Mongol invasion of Poland in 1260. As homage to the deaths of these martyrs, Polish Dominican friars were given special dispensation allowing the usage of red belts in their habits.