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Battle of Löbau

Battle of Löbau was a battle fought in 1263 at Lubawa, in what is now Poland. It was part of Prussian uprisings, which ran from 1242 to 1295. The recorded result: Prussian victory.

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Map of Prussian clans during the 13th century. Areas shaded in grey reached further south than shown on this map. Prussian clans of Galindians, Sudovians, Sasna and Lubavia as well as Kulmerland had b
Map of Prussian clans during the 13th century. Areas shaded in grey reached further south than shown on this map. Prussian clans of Galindians, Sudovians, Sasna and Lubavia as well as Kulmerland had b. Renata3, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1263
WhereLubawa, Poland53.500N, 19.750E
OutcomePrussian victory
BelligerentsPrussians (Natangians)againstTeutonic Knights
Casualties and lossesUnknownand40 knights killed
Part ofPrussian uprisings1242 to 1295

Where it sits in Prussian uprisings

Battle of Pokarwis, 1261Siege of Königsberg, 1262Battle of Löbau, 1263Siege of Bartenstein, 126412611264Battle of Löbau, 1263
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Record

Date1263 (year precision)
PlaceLubawa, Poland
53.500N, 19.750E
KindBattle, medieval
Casualties and lossesUnknown40 knights killed
Commanders
  • Herkus Monte
  • Helmrich von Rechenberg
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Battle of Löbau is one of 629 engagements of the 13th century in the atlas and one of 502 in present-day Poland.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4871621, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Lubawa, revision 1370448177, 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.