battle, medieval

Battle of Lenzen

Name: Battle of Lenzen
Location: Lenzen (Elbe), Germany

Battle of Lenzen was a battle fought in AD 929 at Lenzen (Elbe), in what is now Germany. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Lenzen (Elbe). The recorded result: German victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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FoughtAD 929

WhereLenzen (Elbe), Germany53.091N, 11.473E, placed at the location, approximate

OutcomeGerman victory

BelligerentsKingdom of Germany; Duchy of SaxonyagainstRedarii; Linonen

Casualties and lossesHeavyandEntire force

Record

Date	AD 929 (year precision)
Place	Lenzen (Elbe), Germany 53.091N, 11.473E
Kind	Battle, medieval
Strength	Unknown	Unknown
Casualties and losses	Heavy	Entire force
Commanders	Thietmar, Count of Merseburg

Placed at Lenzen (Elbe); 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 Dömitz 1635, 16 km W
Battle of Werben 1631, 41 km SE
Battle of the Göhrde 1813, 43 km W
Battle of Wittstock 1636, 68 km E
Battle of Gadebusch 1712, 69 km N

Battle of Lenzen 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 Q1787252, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Lenzen, revision 1376567890, 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.