siege, medieval
Siege of Lubusz
Siege of Lubusz was a siege conducted on 19 August 1012 at Lebus, in what is now Germany; it lasted 1 day. It was part of the Polish-German War, which ran from 1007 to 1013. The recorded result: Polish victory.
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Record
| Date | 19 August 1012 to 20 August 1012 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Lebus, Germany 52.426N, 14.535E | |
| Kind | Siege, medieval | |
| Strength | 1,000 | |
| Casualties and losses | 500 (heavily exaggerated) | |
| Commanders | ||
Nearest engagements
- Third War for Lebus 1239, same recorded site
- Battle of Lubuszem (1209) 1209, same recorded site
- Battle of Frankfurt an der Oder 1631, 8.5 km S
- Battle of Kunersdorf 1759, 9.7 km SE
- Battle of the Oder–Neisse 1945, 14 km NW
Contested ground: this site was fought over 3 times between 1012 and 1239.
Siege of Lubusz is one of 334 engagements of the 11th century in the atlas and one of 668 in present-day Germany.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q11794883, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Lubusz, revision 1370743045, 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.