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Battle of Aizkraukle

Battle of Aizkraukle was a battle fought on 5 March 1279 at Aizkraukle, in what is now Latvia. It was part of the Livonian Crusade. The recorded result: Lithuanian and Semigallian victory.

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Fought5 March 1279
WhereAizkraukle, Latvia56.600N, 25.250E
OutcomeLithuanian and Semigallian victory
BelligerentsGrand Duchy of Lithuania SemigalliansagainstLivonian branch of the Teutonic Order
Casualties and lossesUnknownand71 knights killed
Part ofLivonian Crusade1198

Where it sits in the Livonian Crusade

Battle of Rodenpois, 1205Battle of Ümera, 1210Battle of Cēsis, 1210Battle of Riga, 1210Battle of Turaida, 1211Battle of Lehola, 1215Battle of Riga, 1215Battle of Otepää, 1217Siege of Tallinn, 1221Battle of Viljandi, 1223Siege of Tartu, 1224Battle of Saule, 1236Battle of Embūte, 1244Battle of Memel, 1257Battle of Karuse, 1270Battle of Aizkraukle, 1279Battle of Garoza, 128712051287Battle of Aizkraukle, 1279
17 placed engagements of the Livonian Crusade in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date5 March 1279
PlaceAizkraukle, Latvia
56.600N, 25.250E
KindBattle, medieval
Casualties and lossesUnknown71 knights killed
Commanders
  • Traidenis
  • Ernst von Rassburg
  • Eilart Hoberg
Battle of AizkraukleBattle of AizkraukleBattle of KokenhausenStorm of KokenhusenBattle of KroppenhofBattle of SelburgBattle of WallhofBattle of KroppenhofBattle of WallhofRigaDaugavpilsJelgavaŠiauliaiPanevežys100 km56.600N, 25.250E
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Battle of Aizkraukle is one of 590 engagements of the 13th century in the atlas and one of 54 in present-day Latvia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1640209, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Aizkraukle, revision 1370431185, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.