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Battle of Strėva

Battle of Strėva was a battle fought on 2 February 1348 at Strėva River, in what is now Lithuania. It was part of the Lithuanian Crusade, which ran from 1283 to 1410. The recorded result: Teutonic Order Victory.

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Fought2 February 1348
WhereStrėva River, Lithuania54.800N, 24.417E
OutcomeTeutonic Order Victory
BelligerentsTeutonic OrderagainstGrand Duchy of Lithuania
Part ofLithuanian Crusade1283 to 1410

Where it sits in the Lithuanian Crusade

Battle of Skuodas, 1258Battle of Durbe, 1260Siege of Christmemel, 1315Battle of Medininkai, 1320Battle of Memel, 1323Siege of Medvėgalis, 1329Battle of Galialaukė, 1338Battle of Strėva, 1348Siege of Kaunas, 136212581362Battle of Strėva, 1348
9 placed engagements of the Lithuanian Crusade in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date2 February 1348
PlaceStrėva River, Lithuania
54.800N, 24.417E
KindBattle, medieval
Commanders
  • Winrich von Kniprode
  • Kęstutis
  • Narimantas
Battle of StrėvaBattle of StrėvaSiege of KaunasBattle of WilkomierzBattle for AlytusBattle of ValkininkaiBattle of WerkiSiege of KaunasBattle of WilkomierzBattle for AlytusBattle of ValkininkaiBattle of WerkiDaugavpilsHrodnaLidaEłkSovetskŠiauliaiPanevežysChernyakhovsk100 km54.800N, 24.417E
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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Elsewhere in 1348

Battle of Strėva is one of 566 engagements of the 14th century in the atlas and one of 52 in present-day Lithuania.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q693989, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Strėva, revision 1370590016, 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.