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Siege of Meissen (1015)

Siege of Meissen (1015) was a battle fought on 13 September 1015 in what is now Germany. The recorded result: German victory.

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Meißen; Albrechtsburg - Verteidigung der Burg gegen die Polen
Meißen; Albrechtsburg - Verteidigung der Burg gegen die Polen. Brück & Sohn Kunstverlag Meißen, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought13 September 1015
WhereGermany51.167N, 13.483E
OutcomeGerman victory
Belligerents20px|Coat of arms Duchy of Polandagainst20px|Coat of arms Holy Roman Empire

Record

Date13 September 1015
PlaceGermany
51.167N, 13.483E
KindBattle, medieval
Commanders
Siege of Meissen (1015)Siege of Meissen (1015)Battle of MeissenSiege of GanaSiege of DresdenSiege of DresdenBattle of DresdenSiege of GanaSiege of DresdenPragueMagdeburgZielona GóraCottbusJenaHofChemnitzLiberec100 km51.167N, 13.483E
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Elsewhere in 1015

Siege of Meissen (1015) is one of 318 engagements of the 11th century in the atlas and one of 538 in present-day Germany.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q11794892, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Meissen, revision 1370743418, 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.