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Battle of Welfesholz

Battle of Welfesholz was a battle fought on 11 February 1115 at Welfesholz, in what is now Germany. The recorded result: Saxon victory.

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Blick von einer Halde südlich von Welfesholz auf die Landschaft zwischen Augsdorf und Hettstedt
Blick von einer Halde südlich von Welfesholz auf die Landschaft zwischen Augsdorf und Hettstedt. Pomfuttge, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought11 February 1115
WhereWelfesholz, Germany51.617N, 11.567E
OutcomeSaxon victory
BelligerentsDuchy of SaxonyagainstHoly Roman Empire

Record

Date11 February 1115
PlaceWelfesholz, Germany
51.617N, 11.567E
KindBattle, medieval
Commanders
  • Lothair of Supplinburg
Battle of WelfesholzBattle of WelfesholzBattle of HalleBattle of HalleBattle of FrankenhausenBattle of RossbachBattle of DodendorfBattle of HalleBattle of FrankenhausenBattle of RossbachBattle of DodendorfBerlinDresdenHanoverMagdeburgPotsdamGöttingenJenaChemnitz100 km51.617N, 11.567E
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Elsewhere in 1115

Battle of Welfesholz is one of 438 engagements of the 12th century in the atlas and one of 538 in present-day Germany.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q316604, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Welfesholz, revision 1370593583, 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.