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Siege of Gana

Siege of Gana was a siege conducted in AD 929 at Stauchitz, in what is now Germany. The recorded result: German victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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FoughtAD 929
WhereStauchitz, Germany51.250N, 13.217E
OutcomeGerman victory
BelligerentsKingdom of GermanyagainstGlomacze
Casualties and losses~1,000 killed or woundedandAll Survivors Executed; Young boys and girls enslaved

Record

DateAD 929 (year precision)
PlaceStauchitz, Germany
51.250N, 13.217E
KindSiege, medieval
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and losses~1,000 killed or woundedAll Survivors Executed; Young boys and girls enslaved
Commanders
  • Henry the Fowler
Siege of GanaSiege of GanaBattle of MühlbergBattle of MeissenSiege of Meissen (1015)Siege of TorgauBattle of FreibergBattle of MühlbergBattle of MeissenSiege of TorgauBattle of FreibergPragueLeipzigMagdeburgPotsdamZielona GóraCottbusJenaHof100 km51.250N, 13.217E
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Siege of Gana is one of 186 engagements of the 10th century in the atlas and one of 668 in present-day Germany.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q60524551, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Gana, revision 1370741393, 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.