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Battle of Süntel

Battle of Süntel was a battle fought in AD 782 at Süntel, in what is now Germany. It was part of the Saxon Wars, which ran from AD 772 to AD 804. The recorded result: Saxon victory.

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FoughtAD 782
WhereSüntel, Germany52.211N, 9.334E
OutcomeSaxon victory
BelligerentsFranks; ObotritesagainstSaxons; Frisians
Part ofSaxon WarsAD 772 to AD 804

Where it sits in the Saxon Wars

Battle of Süntel, AD 782Battle of the Hase, AD 783Battle of Bornhöved, AD 798AD 782AD 798Battle of Süntel, AD 782
3 placed engagements of the Saxon Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateAD 782 (year precision)
PlaceSüntel, Germany
52.211N, 9.334E
KindBattle, medieval
Battle of SüntelBattle of SüntelBattle of OldendorfSiege of HamelnBattle of HastenbeckBattle of IdistavisoSiege of MindenSiege of HamelnSiege of MindenBremenDüsseldorfHanoverMünsterMagdeburgGöttingenEssenBielefeld100 km52.211N, 9.334E
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In the same war

Battle of Süntel is one of 144 engagements of the 8th century in the atlas and one of 538 in present-day Germany.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2923372, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Süntel, revision 1382489270, 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.