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Battle of Wels

Battle of Wels was a battle fought in AD 943 at Wels, in what is now Austria. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Wels. It was part of Hungarian invasions of Europe, which ran from AD 820 to AD 970. The recorded result: Bavarian–Carantanian victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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FoughtAD 943
WhereWels, Austria48.150N, 14.017E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeBavarian–Carantanian victory
BelligerentsEast Francia; Duchy of Bavaria; March of CarinthiaagainstPrincipality of Hungary
Casualties and lossesUnknownandHeavy
Part ofHungarian invasions of EuropeAD 820 to AD 970

Where it sits in Hungarian invasions of Europe

Siege of Kyiv, AD 898Siege of Venice, AD 899Battle of Brenta, AD 899Battle of Eisenach, AD 908Battle of Lechfeld, AD 910Battle of Rednitz, AD 910Assedio di Pavia, AD 924Battle of Riade, AD 933Battle of W.l.n.d.r, AD 934Battle of Fraxinet, AD 942Siege of Lérida, AD 942Hungarian raid in Spain, AD 942Battle of Wels, AD 943Battle of Lechfeld, AD 955Hungarian invasions of Thrace, AD 959Battle of Arcadiopolis, AD 970AD 898AD 970Battle of Wels, AD 943
16 placed engagements of Hungarian invasions of Europe in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateAD 943 (year precision)
to AD 943
PlaceWels, Austria
48.150N, 14.017E
KindBattle, medieval
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesUnknownHeavy
Commanders
  • Berthold, Duke of Bavaria
Battle of WelsBattle of WelsBattle of LambachBattle of Linz-UrfahrBattle of EbelsbergBattle of SteyrBattle of MehrnbachBattle of LambachBattle of Linz-UrfahrBattle of SteyrGrazSalzburgRegensburgRosenheimPassauČeské Budějovice100 km48.150N, 14.017E
Placed at Wels; 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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In the same war

Battle of Wels is one of 186 engagements of the 10th century in the atlas and one of 69 in present-day Austria.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q30693769, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Wels, revision 1370593608, 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.