Battle of Bornhöved (1227) 1227
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 1227 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Medieval (500–1499) | derived from year |
| Location | Germany | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Dano–German War | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | County of Brunswick, County of Holstein, History of the Free and Hanseatic City of Lübeck, Kingdom of Denmark | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 54.0667, 10.2000 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The (second) Battle of Bornhöved took place on 22 July 1227 near Bornhöved in Holstein. Count Adolf IV of Schauenburg and Holstein — leading an army consisting of troops from the cities of Lübeck and Hamburg, Dithmarschen, Holstein, and various Northern German nobles, defeated King Valdemar II of Denmark and the Welf Otto the Child.
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