Battle of Grunwald 1410
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 1410 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Medieval (500–1499) | derived from year |
| Location | Poland | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Polish-Lithuanian-Teutonic War | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Bishopric of Samland, Duchies of Silesia, Duchy of Belz, Duchy of Oleśnica, Duchy of Płock, Duchy of Warsaw (Middle Ages), Golden Horde, Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Kingdom of Bohemia, Kingdom of Poland, Margraviate of Moravia, Pomerania-Stettin, Prince-Bishopric of Warmia, Principality of Moldavia, Principality of Smolensk, Principality of Wallachia, Roman Catholic Diocese of Pomesania, State of the Teutonic Order | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 53.4861, 20.1247 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Grunwald, also known as the (First) Battle of Tannenberg or the Battle of Žalgiris, was fought on 15 July 1410 during the Polish–Lithuanian–Teutonic War. The alliance of the Crown of the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, led respectively by King Władysław II Jagiełło (Jogaila), and Grand Duke Vytautas, decisively defeated the Teutonic Order, led by Grand Master Ulrich von Jungingen. Most of the Teutonic Order's leadership was killed or taken prisoner.
Although defeated, the Teutonic Order withstood the subsequent siege of the Malbork Castle and suffered minimal territorial losses at the Peace of Thorn (1411), with other territorial disputes continuing until the Treaty of Melno in 1422. The order, however, never recovered their former power, and the financial burden of war reparations caused internal conflicts and an economic downturn in the lands controlled by them. The battle shifted the balance of power in Central and Eastern Europe and marked the rise of the Polish–Lithuanian union as the dominant regional political and military force.
The battle was one of the largest in medieval Europe. The battle is viewed as one of the most important victories in the histories of Poland and Lithuania. It is also commemorated in Ukraine and Belarus.
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