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Second Battle of Chlumec

Second Battle of Chlumec was a battle fought on 18 February 1126 at Chlumec, in what is now Czech Republic. The recorded result: Bohemian victory.

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Vítězství Soběslava I. u Chlumce 18. února 1126. Císař Lotar vtáhl do Čech, byl však obklíčen. Soběslav ho propustil bez závady a císař mu pak do smrti zůstal věrným přítelem.
Vítězství Soběslava I. u Chlumce 18. února 1126. Císař Lotar vtáhl do Čech, byl však obklíčen. Soběslav ho propustil bez závady a císař mu pak do smrti zůstal věrným přítelem.. Adolf Liebscher, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought18 February 1126
WhereChlumec, Czech Republic50.667N, 13.933E
OutcomeBohemian victory
BelligerentsDuchy of BohemiaagainstHoly Roman Empire; Kingdom of Germany
Casualties and lossesBattle of Chlumec: 3 killedandBattle of Chlumec: 270–500

Record

Date18 February 1126
PlaceChlumec, Czech Republic
50.667N, 13.933E
KindBattle, medieval
Casualties and lossesBattle of Chlumec: 3 killedBattle of Chlumec: 270–500
Commanders
  • Soběslav I, Duke of Bohemia
  • Lothair II, Holy Roman Emperor
  • Otto II the Black
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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 3 times between 1126 and 1813.

Elsewhere in 1126

Second Battle of Chlumec is one of 438 engagements of the 12th century in the atlas and one of 172 in present-day Czech Republic.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q233350, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article War of Bohemian Succession (1125–1126), revision 1370946874, 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.