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Battle of Remich

Battle of Remich was a battle fought in AD 882 at Remich, in what is now Luxembourg. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Remich. It was part of viking expansion. The recorded result: Viking victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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FoughtAD 882
WhereRemich, Luxembourg49.544N, 6.367E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeViking victory
BelligerentsCarolingian EmpireagainstKingdom of Denmark
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown
Part ofviking expansionViking raids in the Rhineland

Where it sits in viking expansion

Battle of Messac, AD 843Siege of Paris, AD 845Battle of Remich, AD 882Battle of Norditi, AD 884Siege of Paris, AD 885Battle of the Geul River, AD 891Viking raids in the Mediterranean, AD 900Siege of Chartres, AD 911AD 843AD 911Battle of Remich, AD 882
8 placed engagements of viking expansion in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateAD 882 (year precision)
PlaceRemich, Luxembourg
49.544N, 6.367E
KindBattle, medieval
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • Bertulf (archbishop of Trier)
  • Adalhard of Metz
  • Godfrid, Duke of Frisia
Battle of RemichBattle of RemichSiege of LuxembourgBattle of Konzer BrückeSiege of ThionvilleRelief of ThionvilleSiege of ThionvilleSiege of LuxembourgBattle of Konzer BrückeSiege of ThionvilleRelief of ThionvilleSiege of ThionvilleFrankfurtStrasbourgMannheimBonnCharleroiKoblenzNancyGießen100 km49.544N, 6.367E
Placed at Remich; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in AD 882

Battle of Remich is one of 193 engagements of the 9th century in the atlas and one of 7 in present-day Luxembourg.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q15844352, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Remich, revision 1370587379, 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.