Military engagement near Unstrut, Germany
Battle of the Unstrut River |
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Date | c. 531 CE |
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Result | Decisive Frankish victory Fall of the Thuringii kingdom |
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Belligerents |
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Frankish Kingdom | Thuringii |
Commanders and leaders |
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Theuderic I | Hermanfrid † |
Strength |
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Unknown | Unknown |
Casualties and losses |
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Unknown | Unknown |
The Battle of the Unstrut River is said to have been fought in 531 CE near the river Unstrut when the king of Francia, Theuderic I decisively defeated the Thuringii army led by their king Hermanfrid. Thuringia was subjugated in 530 CE, soon after the battle.[1]
- Durant, Will. The Age of Faith: A History of Medieval Civilization from Constantine to Dante -- A.D. 325-1300. The Story of Civilization IV. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1950. ISBN 978-0-9650007-5-8.