battle, medieval
Battle of Stellau
Battle of Stellau was a battle fought in 1201 at Steinburg, in what is now Germany. The recorded result: Danish victory. Recorded strength: ~2,000–4,000 against ~3,000.
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Record
| Date | 1201 (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Steinburg, Germany 53.928N, 9.728E | |
| Kind | Battle, medieval | |
| Territorial change | Holstein becomes a county of Denmark | |
| Strength | ~2,000–4,000 | ~3,000 |
| Casualties and losses | Minor losses | Entire force annihilated |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of Bornhöved 1227, 35 km NE
- Battle of Bornhöved 1813, 36 km NE
- Siege of Stade 1712, 40 km SW
- Siege of Hamburg 1813, 46 km SE
- Siege of Hamburg 1686, 46 km SE
Elsewhere in 1201
- Siege of Varna (1201) Bulgaria
- Battle of Calcinato Italy
Battle of Stellau is one of 590 engagements of the 13th century in the atlas and one of 538 in present-day Germany.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q319893, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Stellau, revision 1380216514, 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.