siege, medieval
Siege of Znojmo
Siege of Znojmo was a siege conducted in 1404 at Znojmo, in what is now Czech Republic. It was part of the Moravian Margrave Wars, which ran from 1381 to 1405. The recorded result: Bohemian victory; withdrawal of the besieging army. Recorded strength: Several thousand defenders against Approximately 24,000 men.
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Where it sits in the Moravian Margrave Wars
Record
| Date | 1404 (year precision) | |
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| Place | Znojmo, Czech Republic 48.852N, 16.051E | |
| Kind | Siege, medieval | |
| Strength | Several thousand defenders | Approximately 24,000 men |
| Casualties and losses | Unknown | Heavy; possibly several thousand deaths from dysentery |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of Znaim 1809, 0.4 km N
- Siege of Retz 1486, 13 km SW
- Battle of Mailberg 1082, 23 km SE
- Battle of Schöngrabern 1805, 29 km S
- Battle of Sitzendorf 1620, 29 km S
In the same war
Elsewhere in 1404
- Siege of Smolensk Russia
- Battle of Blackpool Sands United Kingdom
- Battle of Campston Hill United Kingdom
- Battle of Craig-y-dorth United Kingdom
- Siege of Caernarfon United Kingdom
Siege of Znojmo is one of 720 engagements of the 15th century in the atlas and one of 172 in present-day Czech Republic.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q113145965, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Znojmo, revision 1385310567, 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.