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Battle of Ashmyany 1432

Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Year1432Wikidata P585 (point in time)
EraMedieval (500–1499)derived from year
LocationBelarusNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentEuropeNatural Earth
War / conflictLithuanian Civil War of 1432–1438Wikidata P361
Coordinates54.4500, 25.9000Wikidata P625

About the battle

The Battle of Ashmyany or Ašmena (Lithuanian: Ašmenos mūšis) was fought on 8 December 1432 at Ashmyany between the armies of Švitrigaila and Sigismund Kęstutaitis, two pretenders to the throne of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania during the Lithuanian Civil War (1432–1438).

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Location

54.4500, 25.9000 · Belarus

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Nearby battles

Other battles of the Lithuanian Civil War of 1432–1438

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