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Siege of Königsberg

Siege of Königsberg was a siege conducted in 1262 at Königsberg, in what is now Russia; it lasted about 3 years. It was part of Prussian uprisings, which ran from 1242 to 1295. The recorded result: Teutonic victory.

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Map of Prussian clans during the 13th century. Areas shaded in grey reached further south than shown on this map. Prussian clans of Galindians, Sudovians, Sasna and Lubavia as well as Kulmerland had b
Map of Prussian clans during the 13th century. Areas shaded in grey reached further south than shown on this map. Prussian clans of Galindians, Sudovians, Sasna and Lubavia as well as Kulmerland had b. Renata3, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1262lasted about 3 years
WhereKönigsberg, Russia54.717N, 20.517E
OutcomeTeutonic victory
BelligerentsTeutonic KnightsagainstPrussians
Part ofPrussian uprisings1242 to 1295

Where it sits in Prussian uprisings

Battle of Pokarwis, 1261Siege of Königsberg, 1262Battle of Löbau, 1263Siege of Bartenstein, 126412611264Siege of Königsberg, 1262
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Record

Date1262 (year precision)
to 1265
PlaceKönigsberg, Russia
54.717N, 20.517E
KindSiege, medieval
Siege of KönigsbergSiege of KönigsbergBattle of KönigsbergBattle of RudauBattle of RudavyBattle of PokarwisBattle of KrückenBattle of RudauBattle of RudavyBattle of PokarwisBattle of KrückenGdańskKlaipėdaEłkSovetskOlsztynElbląg100 km54.717N, 20.517E
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Siege of Königsberg is one of 590 engagements of the 13th century in the atlas and one of 350 in present-day Russia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q7510176, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Königsberg, revision 1370742689, 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.