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Siege of Bautzen

Siege of Bautzen was a siege conducted in 1029 at Bautzen, in what is now Germany. It was part of the German–Polish War of 1028-1031, which ran from 1028 to 1031. The recorded result: Polish victory.

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Fought1029
WhereBautzen, Germany51.183N, 14.417E
OutcomePolish victory
BelligerentsKingdom of PolandagainstHoly Roman Empire
Part ofGerman–Polish War of 1028-10311028 to 1031

Record

Date1029 (year precision)
PlaceBautzen, Germany
51.183N, 14.417E
KindSiege, medieval
Commanders
  • Conrad II, Holy Roman Emperor
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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.

Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 3 times between 1029 and 1813.

Elsewhere in 1029

Siege of Bautzen is one of 318 engagements of the 11th century in the atlas and one of 538 in present-day Germany.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q11794850, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Bautzen, revision 1370739352, 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.