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Battle of Eisenach

Battle of Eisenach was a battle fought on 3 August AD 908 at Eisenach, in what is now Germany. It was part of Hungarian invasions of Europe, which ran from AD 820 to AD 970. The recorded result: Hungarian victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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Fought3 August AD 908
WhereEisenach, Germany50.980N, 10.315E
OutcomeHungarian victory
BelligerentsEast FranciaagainstPrincipality of Hungary
Casualties and lossesHeavy together with all the commandersandUnknown (probably light)
Part ofHungarian invasions of EuropeAD 820 to AD 970

Where it sits in Hungarian invasions of Europe

Siege of Kyiv, AD 898Siege of Venice, AD 899Battle of Brenta, AD 899Battle of Eisenach, AD 908Battle of Lechfeld, AD 910Battle of Rednitz, AD 910Assedio di Pavia, AD 924Battle of Riade, AD 933Battle of W.l.n.d.r, AD 934Battle of Fraxinet, AD 942Siege of Lérida, AD 942Battle of Wels, AD 943Battle of Lechfeld, AD 955Battle of Arcadiopolis, AD 970AD 898AD 970Battle of Eisenach, AD 908
14 placed engagements of Hungarian invasions of Europe in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date3 August AD 908
PlaceEisenach, Germany
50.980N, 10.315E
KindBattle, medieval
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesHeavy together with all the commandersUnknown (probably light)
Commanders
  • Burchard, Duke of Thuringia
  • Egino, Duke of Thuringia
  • Rudolf I (bishop of Würzburg)
Battle of EisenachBattle of EisenachSkirmish of MechterstedtBattle of LangensalzaEngagement at DermbachBattle of MeiningenBattle of HünfeldSkirmish of MechterstedtBattle of LangensalzaBattle of MeiningenFrankfurtWiesbadenLeipzigMagdeburgWürzburgGöttingenGeraGießen100 km50.980N, 10.315E
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Battle of Eisenach 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 Q5722426, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Eisenach, revision 1371677637, 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.