battle, medieval
Battle of Riga
Battle of Riga was a battle fought in 1215 at Riga, in what is now Latvia. It was part of the Livonian Crusade. The recorded result: Livonian victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.
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Record
| Date | 1215 (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Riga, Latvia 57.050N, 24.050E | |
| Part of | Livonian Crusade (1198) | |
| Kind | Battle, medieval | |
| Result | Livonian victory | |
| Belligerents | Sword-Brothers,; Livs and Letts | Oeselians and other Estonians |
| Commanders | Volquin | Unknown |
| Strength | Unknown | Unknown |
| Casualties and losses | Unknown | Unknown |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Daugavgriva 1609, 2.6 km
- Capture of Daugavgrīva 1608, 2.6 km
- Crossing of the Düna 1701, 7.5 km
- Siege of Riga 1656, 12 km
- Siege of Riga 1700, 12 km
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Lehola 1215
- After: Battle of Otepää January 1217
- All 13 engagements of Livonian Crusade
Elsewhere in 1215
- Siege of Zhongdu People's Republic of China
- Battle of the White Castle United Kingdom
- Battle of Loughor Castle United Kingdom
- Siege of Casale Montferrato Italy
Battle of Riga is one of 386 engagements of the 13th century in the atlas and one of 39 in present-day Latvia.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3738418, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Riga (1215), revision 1370587505, 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.