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Siege of Niemcza 1017

Siege of Niemcza: Niemcza, deska na náměstí
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Year1017Wikidata P585 (point in time)
EraMedieval (500–1499)derived from year
LocationPolandNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentEuropeNatural Earth
War / conflictGerman–Polish WarsWikidata P361
ParticipantsGermany, Holy Roman EmpireWikidata P710
Coordinates50.7167, 16.8333Wikidata P625

About the battle

The siege of Niemcza (Polish: Obrona Niemczy) took place during three weeks in August 1017, in the last phase of the German–Polish War (1002–18), when the forces of the Emperor Henry II besieged the town of Niemcza controlled by the Polish ruler Bolesław I the Brave. Despite the aid of Bohemian and Lutici allies, the Imperial attack was ultimately unsuccessful, according to medieval chronicler Thietmar of Merseburg due to the arrival of reinforcements which managed to break into the city and the illness among the German forces. The failure of the siege marked the end of Henry's campaign in Poland and led the emperor to agree to the Peace of Bautzen in 1018, which left the eastern March of Lusatia and the Milceni lands (later Upper Lusatia) under Polish control.

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Location

50.7167, 16.8333 · Poland

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