Battle of Hemmingstedt 1500
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 1500 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | Germany | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| Participants | Dithmarschen, Kalmar Union | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 54.1472, 9.0719 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Hemmingstedt occurred on 17 February 1500, south of the village of Hemmingstedt near the present village of Epenwöhrden in the western part of present-day Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It was an attempt by King John of Denmark and his brother Duke Frederick, who were co-dukes of Schleswig and Holstein to subdue the peasantry of Dithmarschen, who had established a peasants' republic on the coast of the North Sea. John was, at the time, also king of the Kalmar Union.
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