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Battle on the Raxa

Battle on the Raxa was a battle fought in AD 955 at Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, in what is now Germany. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The recorded result: German victory.

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FoughtAD 955
WhereMecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany53.750N, 12.500E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeGerman victory
BelligerentsKingdom of Germany; RaniagainstObotrites, Veleti, and allied Slavs
Casualties and lossesUnknownand700 prisoners executed

Record

DateAD 955 (year precision)
PlaceMecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
53.750N, 12.500E
KindBattle, medieval
Casualties and lossesUnknown700 prisoners executed
Commanders
  • Otto I of Germany
  • Nako (Obotrite prince)
  • Stoigniew
Battle on the RaxaBattle on the RaxaBattle of VerchenSiege of DemminBattle of the Tollense RiverAction of 12 July 1564Battle of WittstockSiege of DemminBattle of the Tollense RiverAction of 12 July 1564Battle of WittstockHamburgSzczecinKielLübeckRostockStralsundSchwerin100 km53.750N, 12.500E
Placed at Mecklenburg-Vorpommern; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in AD 955

Battle on the Raxa is one of 167 engagements of the 10th century in the atlas and one of 538 in present-day Germany.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q453870, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle on the Raxa, revision 1370603388, 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.