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Siege of Copenhagen

Siege of Copenhagen was a siege conducted on 4 April 1368 at Copenhagen, in what is now Denmark; it lasted 2 months. It was part of the Danish-Hanseatic War of 1361-1370, which ran from 1361 to 1370. The recorded result: Hanseatic Holsteinian victory. Recorded strength: 37 ships; 2,000 men against Unknown.

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Fought4 April 1368lasted 2 months
WhereCopenhagen, Denmark55.676N, 12.568E
OutcomeHanseatic Holsteinian victory
BelligerentsHanseatic LeagueagainstMedieval Denmark
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown
Part ofDanish-Hanseatic War of 1361-13701361 to 1370

Where it sits in the Danish-Hanseatic War of 1361-1370

Siege of Nykøbing, 1360Battle of Visby, 1361Battle of Helsingborg, 1362Siege of Lindholmen, 1368Siege of Vordingborg, 1368Siege of Helsingborg, 1368Siege of Kolding, 1368Siege of Copenhagen, 136813601368Siege of Copenhagen, 1368
8 placed engagements of the Danish-Hanseatic War of 1361-1370 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date4 April 1368
to 16 June 1368
PlaceCopenhagen, Denmark
55.676N, 12.568E
KindSiege, medieval
Territorial changeCopenhagen occupied by the Hanseatic League and Holstein
Strength37 ships; 2,000 menUnknown
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
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Contested ground: this site was fought over 8 times between 1289 and 1807.

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Elsewhere in 1368

Siege of Copenhagen is one of 566 engagements of the 14th century in the atlas and one of 65 in present-day Denmark.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q126489113, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Copenhagen (1368), revision 1371649846, 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.