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Battle of Lena

Battle of Lena was a battle fought on 31 January 1208 at Kungslena, in what is now Sweden. The recorded result: Swedish victory. Recorded strength: 12,000–18,000 soldiers and knights (numbers likely exaggerated) against 7,000–10,000 armed peasants (numbers likely exaggerated).

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Fought31 January 1208
WhereKungslena, Sweden58.233N, 13.833E
OutcomeSwedish victory
BelligerentsDenmarkagainstSweden
Casualties and lossesAlmost the whole army was destroyedandLight

Record

Date31 January 1208
PlaceKungslena, Sweden
58.233N, 13.833E
KindBattle, medieval
Strength12,000–18,000 soldiers and knights (numbers likely exaggerated)7,000–10,000 armed peasants (numbers likely exaggerated)
Casualties and lossesAlmost the whole army was destroyedLight
Commanders
  • Sverker the Younger
  • Erik Knutsson
Battle of LenaBattle of LenaBattle of ÅsleBattle of EttakBattle of GetaryggenBattle of BogesundSiege of Kållandsö FortBattle of ÅsleBattle of EttakBattle of GetaryggenBattle of BogesundSiege of Kållandsö FortLinköpingÖrebroNorrköpingKarlstadVannersborg100 km58.233N, 13.833E
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Elsewhere in 1208

Battle of Lena is one of 590 engagements of the 13th century in the atlas and one of 111 in present-day Sweden.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q367025, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Lena, revision 1370447454, 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.