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Siege of Vordingborg

Siege of Vordingborg was a siege conducted in 1368 at Vordingborg, in what is now Denmark; it lasted about 2 years. It was part of the Danish-Hanseatic War of 1361-1370, which ran from 1361 to 1370. The recorded result: Danish victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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Fought1368lasted about 2 years
WhereVordingborg, Denmark55.007N, 11.912E
OutcomeDanish victory
BelligerentsHanseatic LeagueagainstMedieval Denmark
Casualties and lossesMany imprisonedandUnknown
Part ofDanish-Hanseatic War of 1361-13701361 to 1370

Where it sits in the Danish-Hanseatic War of 1361-1370

Siege of Nykøbing, 1360Battle of Visby, 1361Battle of Helsingborg, 1362Siege of Lindholmen, 1368Siege of Vordingborg, 1368Siege of Helsingborg, 1368Siege of Kolding, 1368Siege of Copenhagen, 136813601368Siege of Vordingborg, 1368
8 placed engagements of the Danish-Hanseatic War of 1361-1370 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1368 (year precision)
to 1370
PlaceVordingborg, Denmark
55.007N, 11.912E
KindSiege, medieval
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesMany imprisonedUnknown
Siege of VordingborgSiege of VordingborgSiege of NykøbingBattle of KøgeBattle of FehrmarnBattle of FehmarnBattle of NyborgSiege of NykøbingBattle of KøgeBattle of FehrmarnBattle of FehmarnBattle of NyborgKøbenhavnÅrhusKielLübeckRostockOdenseHelsingborgStralsund100 km55.007N, 11.912E
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Siege of Vordingborg is one of 600 engagements of the 14th century in the atlas and one of 74 in present-day Denmark.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q126679044, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Vordingborg, revision 1370746378, 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.