Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 5 engagements

Viljandi: contested ground

The ground around Viljandi was fought over 5 times between 1211 and 1602: 1 battle and 4 sieges, in 3 different wars. All 5 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Battle of ViljandiBattle of ViljandiSiege of ViljandiSiege of FelliniSiege of FellinSiege of FellinTallinnPskovPärnuGatchinaNarvaVentspilsLugaKohtla-Järve200 km58.363N, 25.596E
5 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Battle of Viljandi, 1211Battle of Viljandi, 1223Siege of Viljandi, 1223Siege of Fellini, 1560Siege of Fellin, 160212111602
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
February 1211Battle of ViljandiViljandi
29 January 1223Battle of ViljandiViljandiLivonian Crusade
1 August 1223Siege of ViljandiViljandi
July 1560Siege of FelliniViljandiLivonian War
25 March 1602Siege of FellinViljandiPolish–Swedish War of 1600–11

Contested ground is computed: recorded sites within six kilometres of one another, three or more engagements, in more than one war or across more than fifty years. Coordinates are those recorded in Wikidata and can be approximate.