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Battle of Ümera

Battle of Ümera was a battle fought in 1210 at Valmiera, in what is now Latvia. It was part of the Livonian Crusade. The recorded result: Estonian victory. Recorded strength: 500–1,000 (including 200 Germans, about 20 of them knights) against 500–1,000.

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Fought1210
WhereValmiera, Latvia57.500N, 25.417E
OutcomeEstonian victory
BelligerentsBrothers of the Sword; Livonians; LatgaliansagainstEstonians
Casualties and losses100+ casualtiesandUnknown
Part ofLivonian Crusade1198

Where it sits in the Livonian Crusade

Battle of Rodenpois, 1205Battle of Ümera, 1210Battle of Cēsis, 1210Battle of Riga, 1210Battle of Turaida, 1211Battle of Lehola, 1215Battle of Riga, 1215Battle of Otepää, 1217Siege of Tallinn, 1221Battle of Viljandi, 1223Siege of Tartu, 1224Battle of Saule, 1236Battle of Embūte, 1244Battle of Memel, 1257Battle of Karuse, 1270Battle of Aizkraukle, 1279Battle of Garoza, 128712051287Battle of Ümera, 1210
17 placed engagements of the Livonian Crusade in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1210 (year precision)
PlaceValmiera, Latvia
57.500N, 25.417E
KindBattle, medieval
Strength500–1,000 (including 200 Germans, about 20 of them knights)500–1,000
Casualties and losses100+ casualtiesUnknown
Commanders
Battle of ÜmeraBattle of ÜmeraSiege of WolmarBattle of CēsisBattles of WendenSiege of Cēsis CastleBattle of WendenSiege of WolmarBattle of CēsisBattles of WendenSiege of Cēsis CastleRigaPskovTartuPärnuJelgavaRēzekneViljandi100 km57.500N, 25.417E
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Elsewhere in 1210

Battle of Ümera is one of 629 engagements of the 13th century in the atlas and one of 58 in present-day Latvia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q940722, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Ümera, revision 1370602932, 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.