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Siege of Vordingborg
Siege of Vordingborg was a siege conducted in 1368 at Vordingborg, in what is now Denmark. It was part of the Danish-Hanseatic War of 1361-1370, which ran from 1361 to 1370. The recorded result: Danish victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.
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Record
| Date | 1368 (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Vordingborg, Denmark 55.007N, 11.912E | |
| Part of | Danish-Hanseatic War of 1361-1370 (1361 to 1370) | |
| Kind | Siege, medieval | |
| Result | Danish victory | |
| Belligerents | Hanseatic League | Medieval Denmark |
| Commanders | Unknown | Hans Tyrbagh |
| Strength | Unknown | Unknown |
| Casualties and losses | Many imprisoned | Unknown |
Nearest engagements
- Siege of Nykøbing 1360, 26 km
- Battle of Køge 1807, 53 km
- Battle of Fehrmarn 1659, 58 km
- Battle of Fehmarn 1644, 67 km
- Battle of Nyborg 1659, 72 km
In the same war
- Before: Siege of Lindholmen 1368
- After: Siege of Helsingborg 1368
- All 8 engagements of Danish-Hanseatic War of 1361-1370
Elsewhere in 1368
- Battle of Urushi-gawa Japan
- Siege of Arles France
Siege of Vordingborg is one of 387 engagements of the 14th century in the atlas and one of 36 in present-day Denmark.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q126679044, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Vordingborg, revision 1370746378, 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.