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Battle of Älgarås

Battle of Älgarås was a battle fought on 14 November 1205 at Älgarås, in what is now Sweden. The recorded result: Victory for House of Sverker.

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Monument över slaget vid Elgarås 1205. Det uppfördes 2005, 800 år efter slaget. Lansen symboliserar slaget och soluret med figurer som symboliserar olika händelser i Älgarås historia där årtal och klo
Monument över slaget vid Elgarås 1205. Det uppfördes 2005, 800 år efter slaget. Lansen symboliserar slaget och soluret med figurer som symboliserar olika händelser i Älgarås historia där årtal och klo. Janee, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought14 November 1205
WhereÄlgarås, Sweden58.817N, 14.267E
OutcomeVictory for House of Sverker
BelligerentsHouse of SverkeragainstHouse of Eric

Record

Date14 November 1205
PlaceÄlgarås, Sweden
58.817N, 14.267E
KindBattle, medieval
Commanders
  • Sverker the Younger
  • Erik Knutsson
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The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 1205

Battle of Älgarås is one of 590 engagements of the 13th century in the atlas and one of 111 in present-day Sweden.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1778251, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Älgarås, revision 1370602847, 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.