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Battle of Otepää

Battle of Otepää was a battle fought in January 1217 at Otepää, in what is now Estonia. It was part of the Livonian Crusade. The recorded result: See Aftermath. Recorded strength: More than 3,000 against 20,000.

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FoughtJanuary 1217
WhereOtepää, Estonia58.057N, 26.505E
OutcomeSee Aftermath
BelligerentsLivonian Brothers of the Sword; Ugandians; Livs; LettsagainstPrincipality of Pskov; Oeselians
Casualties and lossesHeavy casualtiesandLow casualties
Part ofLivonian Crusade1198

Where it sits in the Livonian Crusade

Battle of Rodenpois, 1205Battle of Ümera, 1210Battle of Cēsis, 1210Battle of Riga, 1210Battle of Turaida, 1211Battle of Lehola, 1215Battle of Riga, 1215Battle of Otepää, 1217Siege of Tallinn, 1221Battle of Viljandi, 1223Siege of Tartu, 1224Battle of Saule, 1236Battle of Embūte, 1244Battle of Memel, 1257Battle of Karuse, 1270Battle of Aizkraukle, 1279Battle of Garoza, 128712051287Battle of Otepää, 1217
17 placed engagements of the Livonian Crusade in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateJanuary 1217 (month precision)
PlaceOtepää, Estonia
58.057N, 26.505E
KindBattle, medieval
Territorial changeCrusaders were forced to leave Otepää
StrengthMore than 3,00020,000
Casualties and lossesHeavy casualtiesLow casualties
Commanders
Battle of OtepääBattle of OtepääBattle of ErastferBattle of PajuSiege of TartuSiege of TartuSiege of DorpatBattle of PajuSiege of TartuSiege of TartuSiege of DorpatRigaPskovPärnuSlantsyHaapsalu100 km58.057N, 26.505E
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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In the same war

Elsewhere in 1217

Battle of Otepää is one of 590 engagements of the 13th century in the atlas and one of 74 in present-day Estonia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3739195, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Otepää, revision 1370452452, 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.