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Siege of Schleswig

Siege of Schleswig was a siege conducted in 1131 at Schleswig, in what is now Germany; it ran into the following year. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Schleswig. It was part of the Danish Civil Wars, which ran from 1131 to 1157. The recorded result: Party of Niels-Magnus victory. Recorded strength: 2,000–3,000 Holsatians; ~30 Danish ships; ~1000 Danes against ~4,000.

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Fought1131ran into the following year
WhereSchleswig, Germany54.515N, 9.570E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeParty of Niels-Magnus victory
BelligerentsDenmark; x20px|alt=|link= County of HolsteinagainstDenmark
Casualties and lossesVery HeavyandMinor losses
Part ofDanish Civil Wars1131 to 1157

Where it sits in the Danish Civil Wars

Battle of Jellinge Heath, 1131Siege of Schleswig, 1131Battle of Sejerø, 1132Battle of Værebro, 1133Battle of Fotevik, 1134Battle of Grathe Heath, 115711311157Siege of Schleswig, 1131
6 placed engagements of the Danish Civil Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1131 (year precision)
to 1132
PlaceSchleswig, Germany
54.515N, 9.570E
KindSiege, medieval
Strength2,000–3,000 Holsatians; ~30 Danish ships; ~1000 Danes~4,000
Casualties and lossesVery HeavyMinor losses
Commanders
  • Eric II of Denmark
  • Adolf II of Holstein
  • Niels, King of Denmark
  • Magnus the Strong
Siege of SchleswigSiege of SchleswigBattle for KönigshügelBattle of Lyrskov HeathBattle of MysundeBattle of SehestedBattle of SankelmarkBattle of Lyrskov HeathBattle of SehestedBattle of SankelmarkHamburgLübeckRostockOdenseBremerhavenEsbjergSvendborgEmden100 km54.515N, 9.570E
Placed at Schleswig; 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 1131

Siege of Schleswig is one of 459 engagements of the 12th century in the atlas and one of 668 in present-day Germany.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q113715199, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Schleswig, revision 1370787608, 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.