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Battle of Kerlés

Battle of Kerlés was a battle fought in 1068 at Lechința, in what is now Romania. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Lechința. The recorded result: Hungarian victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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Battle of Kerlés
Károly Kisfaludy, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1068
WhereLechința, Romania46.000N, 25.000E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeHungarian victory
BelligerentsKingdom of HungaryagainstPechenegs (and Ouzes)

Record

Date1068 (year precision)
PlaceLechința, Romania
46.000N, 25.000E
KindBattle, medieval
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • Solomon, King of Hungary
  • Géza I of Hungary
  • Ladislaus I of Hungary
Battle of KerlésBattle of KerlésBattle of RomaniaSiege of FogarasBattle of SegesvárBattle of RikaSiege of MediașSiege of FogarasBattle of SegesvárSiege of MediașCluj-NapocaBrașovPloieștiBacăuPiteștiTirgu MuresSibiuBuzău100 km46.000N, 25.000E
Placed at Lechința; 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 1068

Battle of Kerlés is one of 334 engagements of the 11th century in the atlas and one of 135 in present-day Romania.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q872007, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Kerlés, revision 1370445084, 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.