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Siege of Nykøbing

Siege of Nykøbing was a siege conducted in the 1360s at Nykøbing Castle, in what is now Denmark; it lasted about 8 years. It was part of the Danish-Hanseatic War of 1361-1370, which ran from 1361 to 1370. The recorded result: Swedish victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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Foughtthe 1360slasted about 8 years
WhereNykøbing Castle, Denmark54.772N, 11.865E
OutcomeSwedish victory
BelligerentsMedieval Sweden; Hanseatic LeagueagainstMedieval Denmark
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown
Part ofDanish-Hanseatic War of 1361-13701361 to 1370

Where it sits in the Danish-Hanseatic War of 1361-1370

Siege of Nykøbing, 1360Battle of Visby, 1361Battle of Helsingborg, 1362Siege of Lindholmen, 1368Siege of Vordingborg, 1368Siege of Helsingborg, 1368Siege of Kolding, 1368Siege of Copenhagen, 136813601368Siege of Nykøbing, 1360
8 placed engagements of the Danish-Hanseatic War of 1361-1370 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Datethe 1360s (decade precision)
to 15 August 1368
PlaceNykøbing Castle, Denmark
54.772N, 11.865E
KindSiege, medieval
Territorial changeFalster falls into Swedish rule
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • Henry III of Mecklenburg
Siege of NykøbingSiege of NykøbingSiege of VordingborgBattle of FehrmarnAction of 4 June 1565Battle of FehmarnBattle of MønSiege of VordingborgBattle of FehrmarnAction of 4 June 1565Battle of FehmarnBattle of MønKøbenhavnKielLübeckRostockOdenseSvendborgRoskildeSchwerin100 km54.772N, 11.865E
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Siege of Nykøbing is one of 566 engagements of the 14th century in the atlas and one of 65 in present-day Denmark.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q126489116, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Nykøbing, revision 1370193829, 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.