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Battle of Lihula

Battle of Lihula was a battle fought on 8 August 1220 at Lihula, in what is now Estonia. It was part of Northern Crusades. The recorded result: Estonian victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against 500 men.

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Fought8 August 1220
WhereLihula, Estonia58.694N, 23.839E
OutcomeEstonian victory
BelligerentsOeselians; RotaliansagainstSweden
Casualties and lossesUnknownandEntire garrison slain
Part ofNorthern Crusades

Where it sits in Northern Crusades

Battle of St. Matthew's Day, 1217Battle of Lyndanisse, 1219Battle of Lihula, 1220Battle of the Ice, 1242Battle of Wesenberg, 1268Battle of Rudau, 137012171370Battle of Lihula, 1220
6 placed engagements of Northern Crusades in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date8 August 1220
PlaceLihula, Estonia
58.694N, 23.839E
KindBattle, medieval
StrengthUnknown500 men
Casualties and lossesUnknownEntire garrison slain
Commanders
  • Karl the Deaf
  • Karl Magnusson
Battle of LihulaBattle of LihulaBattle of Moon SoundBattle of LodeBattle of KaruseBattle of MuhuSiege of PärnuBattle of LodeBattle of KaruseBattle of MuhuSiege of PärnuTallinnTartuHaapsalu100 km58.694N, 23.839E
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Battle of Lihula is one of 629 engagements of the 13th century in the atlas and one of 83 in present-day Estonia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2692278, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Lihula, revision 1370447632, 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.