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Siege of Pozsony

Siege of Pozsony was a siege conducted in 1052 in what is now Slovakia. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. The recorded result: Hungarian victory.

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Illuminated Chronicle (Page 61) - The Destruction of Emperor Henry's Ships at PozsonyThe Siege of Pozsony (1052). Holy Roman Emperor Henry III launched his fifth campaign against the Kingdom of Hungar
Illuminated Chronicle (Page 61) - The Destruction of Emperor Henry's Ships at PozsonyThe Siege of Pozsony (1052). Holy Roman Emperor Henry III launched his fifth campaign against the Kingdom of Hungar. Márk Kálti, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1052
WhereSlovakia48.152N, 17.109E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeHungarian victory
BelligerentsHoly Roman EmpireagainstKingdom of Hungary

Record

Date1052 (year precision)
PlaceSlovakia
48.152N, 17.109E
KindSiege, medieval
Commanders
  • Henry III, Holy Roman Emperor
Siege of PozsonySiege of PozsonyBattle of BlumenauBattle of the Theben PassSiege of HainburgBattle of MosonBattle on the MarchfeldBattle of BlumenauSiege of HainburgBattle of MosonBattle on the MarchfeldBudapestBrnoGrazGyőrZlínŽilinaZvolenVác100 km48.152N, 17.109E
Placed at its recorded location; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Elsewhere in 1052

Siege of Pozsony is one of 318 engagements of the 11th century in the atlas and one of 44 in present-day Slovakia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q5722237, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Pozsony (1052), revision 1370744560, 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.