Battle of Memel (1323) 1323
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 1323 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Medieval (500–1499) | derived from year |
| Location | Lithuania | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Lithuanian Crusade | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 55.7060, 21.1280 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Memel was fought in 1323 between the Samogitians and the Livonian branch of the Teutonic Knights.
According to the chronicle of Peter of Dusburg, the Samogitians burned the city, but failed to take the Memel Castle. They also set fire to three neighboring castles, probably Žardė (now the southern outskirts of Klaipėda), Poyso (on the left bank of the upstream Dangė River, east of Klaipėda), and Eketė (at the confluence of the Dangė and Eketė Rivers).
After the battle, in 1328, the Livonian Order transferred the city and the surrounding area to the Prussian branch of the Teutonic Knights. In 1392, the Bishop of Courland also transferred his holding in Memel to the Teutonic Knights.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Memel (1323) (revision 1370269352), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
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