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Battle of Gestilren

Battle of Gestilren was a battle fought in 1210 at Västergötland, in what is now Sweden. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Västergötland. The recorded result: Swedish victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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Fought1210
WhereVästergötland, Sweden57.728N, 12.700E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeSwedish victory
BelligerentsDenmarkagainstSweden
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown

Record

Date1210 (year precision)
PlaceVästergötland, Sweden
57.728N, 12.700E
KindBattle, medieval
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • Sverker the Younger
  • Erik Knutsson
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Placed at Västergötland; 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

Elsewhere in 1210

Battle of Gestilren is one of 629 engagements of the 13th century in the atlas and one of 117 in present-day Sweden.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1778630, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Gestilren, revision 1370441479, 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.