battle, medieval

Battle of Flarchheim

Name: Battle of Flarchheim
Location: Flarchheim, Germany

Battle of Flarchheim was a battle fought in 1080 at Flarchheim, in what is now Germany. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Flarchheim. It was part of the Saxon revolt of 1077–1088, which ran from 1077 to 1088. The recorded result: Inconclusive.

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Fought1080

WhereFlarchheim, Germany51.127N, 10.478E, placed at the location, approximate

OutcomeInconclusive

BelligerentsHenry IV, Holy Roman Emperor; Vratislaus II of BohemiaagainstRudolf of Swabia

Casualties and lossesHeavyand38

Part ofSaxon revolt of 1077–10881077 to 1088

Where it sits in the Saxon revolt of 1077–1088

3 placed engagements of the Saxon revolt of 1077–1088 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date	1080 (year precision)
Place	Flarchheim, Germany 51.127N, 10.478E
Kind	Battle, medieval
Casualties and losses	Heavy	38

Placed at Flarchheim; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Battle of Langensalza 1761, 12 km E
Battle of Eisenach AD 908, 20 km SW
Skirmish of Mechterstedt 1866, 20 km S
German campaign of 1813 1813, 36 km SW
Capitulation of Erfurt 1806, 42 km SE

In the same war

Before: Battle of Mellrichstadt 1078
After: Battle on the Elster 14 October 1080
All 3 engagements of Saxon revolt of 1077–1088

Elsewhere in 1080

Battle of Volta Mantovana Italy
Battle of Queli Turkey

Battle of Flarchheim is one of 334 engagements of the 11th century in the atlas and one of 668 in present-day Germany.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q322345, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Flarchheim, revision 1370440771, 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.