Atlas of Battles

war, 6 engagements

Battles of Northern Crusades

The atlas places 6 engagements of Northern Crusades: 6 battles between 1217 and 1370 across 2 present-day countries, most in Estonia (4), Russia (2). The most widely documented: Battle of the Ice, Battle of Lyndanisse, Battle of Wesenberg.

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Battle of St. Matthew's DayBattle of LyndanisseBattle of LihulaBattle of the IceBattle of WesenbergBattle of RudauBattle of St. Matthew's DayBattle of LyndanisseBattle of LihulaBattle of the IceBattle of WesenbergBattle of RudauStockholmRigaVilniusGdańskKaliningradDaugavpilsLiepagaPärnuKaunasKlaipėda200 km57.154N, 23.980E
6 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by decade

1210s: 2 engagements2 in 1210s1220s: 1 engagements1240s: 1 engagements1260s: 1 engagements1370s: 1 engagements1210s1370s
6 dated engagements, one bar per decade, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Battle of St. Matthew's Day, 1217Battle of Lyndanisse, 1219Battle of Lihula, 1220Battle of the Ice, 1242Battle of Wesenberg, 1268Battle of Rudau, 137012171370
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Commanders 2 with pages

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
21 September 1217Battle of St. Matthew's DayViljandi, EstoniaLivonian victory; County of Sakala surrenders
15 June 1219Battle of LyndanisseTallinn, EstoniaDanish victory
8 August 1220Battle of LihulaLihula, EstoniaEstonian victory
5 April 1242Battle of the IceLake Peipus, RussiaNovgorod to Vladimir victory
28 February 1268Battle of WesenbergRakvere, EstoniaInconclusive
17 February 1370Battle of RudauMelnikowo, RussiaTeutonic victory

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within Northern Crusades (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.