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Battle of Ménfő

Battle of Ménfő was a battle fought on 6 July 1044 at Ménfő, in what is now Hungary. It was part of the German–Hungarian War, which ran from 1042 to 1044. The recorded result: German victory; Peter Orseolo becomes King of Hungary. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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Illuminated Chronicle (Page 50) - The Battle of MénfőThe Battle of Ménfő (1044). The victory of Holy Roman Emperor Henry III over King Samuel Aba of Hungary. The great battle takes place in the centre
Illuminated Chronicle (Page 50) - The Battle of MénfőThe Battle of Ménfő (1044). The victory of Holy Roman Emperor Henry III over King Samuel Aba of Hungary. The great battle takes place in the centre. Márk Kálti, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought6 July 1044
WhereMénfő, Hungary47.684N, 17.634E
OutcomeGerman victory; Peter Orseolo becomes King of Hungary
BelligerentsHoly Roman Empire; Kingdom of Germany; Hungarian supporters of Peter OrseoloagainstHungarian supporters of Samuel Aba
Casualties and lossesLightandHeavy
Part ofGerman–Hungarian War1042 to 1044

Record

Date6 July 1044
PlaceMénfő, Hungary
47.684N, 17.634E
KindBattle, medieval
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesLightHeavy
Commanders
  • Henry III, Holy Roman Emperor
Battle of MénfőBattle of MénfőSiege of GyőrSiege of GyőrBattle of GyőrBattle of RaabBattle of BábolnaBattle of RaabViennaBudapestBratislavaGrazMariborZvolenSzékesfehérvárKecskemét100 km47.684N, 17.634E
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 5 times between 1044 and 1849.

Elsewhere in 1044

Battle of Ménfő is one of 318 engagements of the 11th century in the atlas and one of 121 in present-day Hungary.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q938980, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Ménfő, revision 1376349883, 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.