siege, medieval
Siege of Arkona
Siege of Arkona was a siege conducted in 1198 at Rügen, in what is now Germany. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Rügen. The recorded result: Danish victory. Recorded strength: ~2,000–5,000 against ~1,000.
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Record
| Date | 1198 (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Rügen, Germany 54.450N, 13.400E | |
| Kind | Siege, medieval | |
| Territorial change | Rügen Annexed by Denmark | |
| Strength | ~2,000–5,000 | ~1,000 |
| Casualties and losses | Minor | Nearly the entire force killed or captured; Fortress captured and plundered; Statue of Svandavitz destroyed and burned; Temple looted and razed |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of Stresow 1715, 16 km SE
- Battle of Rügen 1715, 17 km NE
- Battle of Warksow 1678, 20 km SW
- Blockade of Stralsund 1757, 26 km SW
- Siege of Stralsund 1628, 26 km SW
Elsewhere in 1198
- Battle of Gisors France
Siege of Arkona is one of 438 engagements of the 12th century in the atlas and one of 538 in present-day Germany.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q107504003, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Arkona, revision 1380219238, 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.