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Battle of Andernach

Battle of Andernach was a battle fought in AD 939 at Andernach, in what is now Germany. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Andernach. The recorded result: Rebellion crushed. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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Andernach about 1900
Andernach about 1900. Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
FoughtAD 939
WhereAndernach, Germany50.440N, 7.402E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeRebellion crushed
BelligerentsKingdom of Germany; (East Francia)againstDuchy of Franconia; Duchy of Lotharingia

Record

DateAD 939 (year precision)
PlaceAndernach, Germany
50.440N, 7.402E
KindBattle, medieval
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • Conrad Kurzbold
  • Odo of Wetterau
  • Eberhard of Franconia
  • Gilbert, Duke of Lorraine
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Placed at Andernach; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in AD 939

Battle of Andernach is one of 167 engagements of the 10th century in the atlas and one of 538 in present-day Germany.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q619049, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Andernach (939), revision 1370432011, 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.