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Battle of Birten

Battle of Birten was a battle fought in AD 939 in what is now Germany. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location.

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FoughtAD 939
WhereGermany51.662N, 6.454E, placed at the location, approximate
BelligerentsKingdom of Germany; (East Francia)againstDuchy of Lotharingia

Record

DateAD 939 (year precision)
PlaceGermany
51.662N, 6.454E
KindBattle, medieval
Commanders
  • Otto the Great
  • Henry I, Duke of Bavaria
  • Gilbert, Duke of Lorraine
Battle of BirtenBattle of BirtenBattle of MehrSiege of ReesBattle of RheinbergSiege of RheinbergSiege of RheinbergSiege of ReesBattle of RheinbergAmsterdamBrusselsThe HagueRotterdamCologneAntwerpenDüsseldorfBonn100 km51.662N, 6.454E
Placed at its recorded location; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Elsewhere in AD 939

Battle of Birten 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 Q123456607, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Birten, revision 1370434442, 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.