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Battle on the Elster

Battle on the Elster was a battle fought on 14 October 1080 at Hohenmölsen, in what is now Germany. It was part of the Saxon revolt of 1077–1088, which ran from 1077 to 1088. The recorded result: Military victory for Rudolf,; Political victory for Henry.

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Darstellung der Schlacht im Zentrum von Hohenmölsen
Darstellung der Schlacht im Zentrum von Hohenmölsen. Tnemtsoni, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought14 October 1080
WhereHohenmölsen, Germany51.167N, 12.152E
OutcomeMilitary victory for Rudolf,; Political victory for Henry
BelligerentsHenry IV of GermanyagainstRudolf of Swabia
Part ofSaxon revolt of 1077–10881077 to 1088

Where it sits in the Saxon revolt of 1077–1088

Battle of Mellrichstadt, 1078Battle of Flarchheim, 1080Battle on the Elster, 108010781080Battle on the Elster, 1080
3 placed engagements of the Saxon revolt of 1077–1088 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date14 October 1080
PlaceHohenmölsen, Germany
51.167N, 12.152E
KindBattle, medieval
Battle on the ElsterBattle on the ElsterBattle of LützenBattle of LützenBattle of RossbachBattle of LeipzigBattle of BreitenfeldBattle of RossbachBattle of LeipzigBattle of BreitenfeldPragueDresdenMagdeburgGöttingenCottbusJenaHofChemnitz100 km51.167N, 12.152E
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Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 3 times between 1080 and 1813.

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1080

Battle on the Elster is one of 318 engagements of the 11th century in the atlas and one of 538 in present-day Germany.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q541564, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle on the Elster, revision 1370603339, 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.