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Siege of Głogów

Siege of Głogów was a siege conducted on 24 August 1109 at Głogów, in what is now Poland. It was part of the German–Polish War of 1109. The recorded result: Polish victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against 10,000.

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Map showing a Polish-German war from 1109.
Map showing a Polish-German war from 1109.. Killroyus, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought24 August 1109
WhereGłogów, Poland51.671N, 16.093E
OutcomePolish victory
BelligerentsKingdom of PolandagainstHoly Roman Empire; Duchy of Bohemia
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown
Part ofGerman–Polish War of 1109

Record

Date24 August 1109
PlaceGłogów, Poland
51.671N, 16.093E
KindSiege, medieval
StrengthUnknown10,000
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • Bolesław III Wrymouth
  • Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor
  • Svatopluk, Duke of Bohemia
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The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 4 times between 1109 and 1945.

Elsewhere in 1109

Siege of Głogów is one of 438 engagements of the 12th century in the atlas and one of 469 in present-day Poland.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q897466, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Głogów, revision 1370741710, 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.