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Battle of Mellrichstadt

Battle of Mellrichstadt was a battle fought in 1078 at Mellrichstadt, in what is now Germany. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Mellrichstadt. It was part of the Saxon revolt of 1077–1088, which ran from 1077 to 1088. The recorded result: Inconclusive.

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Fought1078
WhereMellrichstadt, Germany50.428N, 10.303E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeInconclusive
BelligerentsHenry IVagainstRudolf of Swabia
Part ofSaxon revolt of 1077–10881077 to 1088

Where it sits in the Saxon revolt of 1077–1088

Battle of Mellrichstadt, 1078Battle of Flarchheim, 1080Battle on the Elster, 108010781080Battle of Mellrichstadt, 1078
3 placed engagements of the Saxon revolt of 1077–1088 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1078 (year precision)
PlaceMellrichstadt, Germany
50.428N, 10.303E
KindBattle, medieval
Battle of MellrichstadtBattle of MellrichstadtBattle of MeiningenBattle of KissingenEngagement at DermbachBattle of HünfeldSkirmish of MechterstedtBattle of MeiningenBattle of KissingenEngagement at DermbachSkirmish of MechterstedtFrankfurtNürnbergMannheimWiesbadenLeipzigWürzburgGöttingenGießen100 km50.428N, 10.303E
Placed at Mellrichstadt; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Mellrichstadt 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 Q178219, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Mellrichstadt, revision 1370449504, 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.