Siege of Bautzen 1029
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 1029 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Medieval (500–1499) | derived from year |
| Location | Germany | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | German–Polish War of 1028-1031 | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Holy Roman Empire, Kingdom of Poland | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 51.1833, 14.4167 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The siege of Bautzen (German: Belagerung von Bautzen; Polish: Oblężenie Budziszyna) was a siege of city of Bautzen, Kingdom of Poland that took place in 1029 during the German–Polish War between 1028 and 1031. Following the raid of Saxony organised by king of Poland, Mieszko II Lambert, Conrad II, the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, had attacked Poland and organised the siege of the city. Despite heavy casualties, Polish forces managed to defeat the attackers, and Imperial forces had retreated.
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