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Battle of Leuven

Battle of Leuven was a battle fought in AD 891 at Leuven, in what is now Belgium. The recorded result: Frankish victory.

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IdentificatieTitel(s): Koning Arnulf verslaat de Noormannen. Serie prenten over historische gebeurtenissen (serietitel)Objecttype: prent Objectnummer: RP-P-1913-1229Opschriften / Merken: verzamelaarsm
IdentificatieTitel(s): Koning Arnulf verslaat de Noormannen. Serie prenten over historische gebeurtenissen (serietitel)Objecttype: prent Objectnummer: RP-P-1913-1229Opschriften / Merken: verzamelaarsm. Rijksmuseum, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
FoughtAD 891
WhereLeuven, Belgium50.883N, 4.700E
OutcomeFrankish victory
BelligerentsEast FranciaagainstVikings
Casualties and lossesUnknownandThousands killed; 16 standards captured

Record

DateAD 891 (year precision)
PlaceLeuven, Belgium
50.883N, 4.700E
KindBattle, medieval
Casualties and lossesUnknownThousands killed; 16 standards captured
Commanders
  • Arnulf of Carinthia
Battle of LeuvenBattle of LeuvenFirst Battle of LeuvenSiege of LeuvenBattle of WavreBattle of JodoigneSpanish Fury at MechelenBattle of WavreBattle of JodoigneSpanish Fury at MechelenThe HagueLilleCologneAntwerpenDüsseldorfBonnCharleroiBrugge100 km50.883N, 4.700E
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 3 times between AD 891 and 1798.

Elsewhere in AD 891

Battle of Leuven is one of 169 engagements of the 9th century in the atlas and one of 243 in present-day Belgium.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2531443, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Leuven (891), revision 1370447533, 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.