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Battle of Borysthenes

Battle of Borysthenes was a battle fought in 1514 in what is now Belarus. The recorded result: Polish–Lithuanian victory. Recorded strength: 12,000 to 35,000 against 11,000 to 80,000.

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Fought1514
WhereBelarus54.500N, 30.383E
OutcomePolish–Lithuanian victory
BelligerentsGrand Duchy of Lithuania; Kingdom of Polandagainst20px Grand Duchy of Moscow
Casualties and lossesUnknownand13,000–40,000 dead and wounded (?)

Record

Date1514 (year precision)
PlaceBelarus
54.500N, 30.383E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength12,000 to 35,00011,000 to 80,000
Casualties and lossesUnknown13,000–40,000 dead and wounded (?)
Commanders
  • Chelyadnins
Battle of BorysthenesBattle of BorysthenesBattle of OrshaBattle of ShklowBattle of LeninoSiege of MahilowBattle of ShepelevicheBattle of ShklowSiege of MahilowSmolenskVitsyebskBarysawRoslavlPolatsk100 km54.500N, 30.383E
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 1514

Battle of Borysthenes is one of 1,390 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 103 in present-day Belarus.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4870528, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Borysthenes, revision 1375028492, 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.