Atlas of Battles

war, 17 engagements

Battles of the Livonian Crusade

The atlas places 17 engagements of the Livonian Crusade (1198): 15 battles and 2 sieges across 3 present-day countries, most in Latvia (9), Estonia (6), Lithuania (2). The most widely documented: Battle of Saule.

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Battle of RodenpoisBattle of CēsisBattle of RigaBattle of TuraidaBattle of RigaBattle of OtepääSiege of TallinnBattle of ViljandiBattle of EmbūteBattle of MemelBattle of GarozaBattle of ÜmeraBattle of LeholaSiege of TartuBattle of SauleBattle of KaruseBattle of AizkraukleBattle of ÜmeraBattle of LeholaSiege of TartuBattle of SauleBattle of KaruseBattle of AizkraukleRigaTallinnPskovDaugavpilsLiepagaPärnuKlaipėdaJelgavaNarvaVentspils200 km57.569N, 23.928E
17 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by decade

1200s: 1 engagements1210s: 7 engagements7 in 1210s1220s: 3 engagements1230s: 1 engagements1240s: 1 engagements1250s: 1 engagements1270s: 2 engagements1280s: 1 engagements1200s1280s
17 dated engagements, one bar per decade, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Battle of Rodenpois, 1205Battle of Ümera, 1210Battle of Cēsis, 1210Battle of Riga, 1210Battle of Turaida, 1211Battle of Lehola, 1215Battle of Riga, 1215Battle of Otepää, 1217Siege of Tallinn, 1221Battle of Viljandi, 1223Siege of Tartu, 1224Battle of Saule, 1236Battle of Embūte, 1244Battle of Memel, 1257Battle of Karuse, 1270Battle of Aizkraukle, 1279Battle of Garoza, 128712051287
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

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Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
1205Battle of RodenpoisLatvia
1210Battle of ÜmeraValmiera, LatviaEstonian victory
1210Battle of CēsisCēsis, LatviaLivonian Victory
1210Battle of RigaRiga, Latvia
1211Battle of TuraidaTuraida, LatviaLivonian victory
1215Battle of LeholaLõhavere, EstoniaLivonian victory
1215Battle of RigaRiga, LatviaLivonian victory
January 1217Battle of OtepääOtepää, EstoniaSee Aftermath
1221Siege of TallinnTallinn, EstoniaDanish victory
29 January 1223Battle of ViljandiViljandi, EstoniaEstonian victory
15 August 1224Siege of TartuToomemägi, EstoniaLivonian victory
22 September 1236Battle of SauleLatvia, LithuaniaSamogitian and Semigalian victory
1244Battle of EmbūteEmbūte, Latvia
1257Battle of MemelKlaipėda, LithuaniaThe result of the battle is not stated in historical sources....
23 February 1270Battle of KaruseBaltic Sea, EstoniaLithuanian and Semigalian victory
5 March 1279Battle of AizkraukleAizkraukle, LatviaLithuanian and Semigallian victory
1287Battle of GarozaLatviaSemigallian victory

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Livonian Crusade (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.