siege, medieval
Siege of Christmemel
Siege of Christmemel was a siege conducted in 1315 at Christmemel, in what is now Lithuania. It was part of the Lithuanian Crusade, which ran from 1283 to 1410. The recorded result: Lithuanian retreat.
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Where it sits in the Lithuanian Crusade
Record
| Date | 1315 (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Christmemel, Lithuania 55.085N, 22.903E | |
| Kind | Siege, medieval | |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of Rossieny 1941, 38 km NE
- Battle of Stallupönen 1914, 55 km SW
- Siege of Kaunas 1362, 66 km E
- Siege of Medvėgalis 1329, 69 km NW
- Battle of Gumbinnen 1914, 70 km SW
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Durbe 13 July 1260
- After: Battle of Medininkai 27 July 1320
- All 9 engagements of Lithuanian Crusade
Elsewhere in 1315
- Battle of Morgarten Switzerland
- Second Siege of Gibraltar United Kingdom
- Battle of Montecatini Italy
- Battle of Connor United Kingdom
- Siege of Carlisle United Kingdom
Siege of Christmemel is one of 566 engagements of the 14th century in the atlas and one of 52 in present-day Lithuania.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q7509932, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Christmemel, revision 1370740252, 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.