The siege of Meissen[4] was a siege part of the German–Polish War that took place on 13 September 1015. It was fought between the Duchy of Poland led by Mieszko II Lambert against the Holy Roman Empire led by Hermann. It ended with a German victory.
| Siege of Meissen | |||||||
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| Part of German–Polish War (1003–1018) | |||||||
 Modern–day Meissen | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Duchy of Poland |
 Holy Roman Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Mieszko II |
Hermann | ||||||
Prelude
editA battle was fought between the Poles and the Germans on the 1st of September 1015, having ended with a Polish victory.[2][5]
Bolesław I the Brave had sent his entire army to follow behind the fleeing Henry II,[5] and made Mieszko II the commander of the operation.[2]
Battle
editThe German king (Henry II), having reached Meissen, ordered Hermann to defend the town against the Poles, while he himself went to Merseburg.[2]
Bolesław's son, Mieszko II began the siege and the plundering of the area. Many German defenders surrendered the stronghold at the very beginning and fought in the upper part of the stronghold. Mieszko II decided to abandon the siege due to many things, including the rising level of the Elbe whose constantly expanding floodplain could cut off the return route.[2][3][6]
The siege didn't take very long,[5] ending with a German victory.[2][3]
Aftermath
editHostilities did not end after this,[5] continuing on until 1018. It eventually ended with the Peace of Bautzen, marking the war as a Polish victory with them gaining Lusatia and Upper Lusatia.[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Tego dnia: 13 września (oblężenie Miśni)". Spreaker. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f "Wojna polsko-niemiecka 1015". zamki.name. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ^ a b c "- Publicystyka - Reportaż - Miśnia od trzech lat jest miastem partnerskim Legnicy - wiadomo ci z Legnicy i o Legnicy". publicystyka.lca.pl. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ^ Rochała, Paweł. Niemcza 1017. p. 127.
- ^ a b c d e "Bitwa w kraju Dziadoszan. Bolesław Chrobry vs. Henryk II". CiekawostkiHistoryczne.pl (in Polish). 3 January 2022.
- ^ "Na Polskę najechali 1000 lat temu. Jedna bitwa zmieniła bieg historii". geekweek.interia.pl (in Polish).
- ^ Reuter, Timothy (ed.). The new Cambridge medieval history. 3: C. 900 - c. 1024. p. 262. ISBN 978-0-521-36447-8.
Bibliography
edit- Paweł Rochała: Niemcza 1017 (Series: Historical Battles), ISBN 9788311122352. 2012.
- Timothy Reuter: The new Cambridge medieval history: 3: C. 900 - c. 1024 (5 print ed). Cambridge: Cambridge University, 2014.