battle, medieval
Battle of Turaida
Battle of Turaida was a battle fought on 1 June 1298 at Gauja, in what is now Latvia. The recorded result: Livonian Order defeated.
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Record
| Date | 1 June 1298 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Gauja, Latvia 57.183N, 24.850E | |
| Kind | Battle, medieval | |
| Casualties and losses | Unknown | 20–22 or 60 knights killed |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of Turaida 1211, same recorded site
- Battle of Treiden 1628, same recorded site
- Battle of Treiden 1628, 0.5 km W
- Siege of Cēsis Castle 1577, 29 km NE
- Battles of Wenden 1578, 29 km NE
Contested ground: this site was fought over 4 times between 1211 and 1628.
Elsewhere in 1298
- Battle of Falkirk United Kingdom
- Battle of Curzola Croatia
- Battle of Sind Pakistan
- Siege of Syracuse Italy
- Battle of Dornbühl Switzerland
Battle of Turaida is one of 590 engagements of the 13th century in the atlas and one of 54 in present-day Latvia.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q62417, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Turaida, revision 1370591773, 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.