Battle of Schmilau
The Battle of Schmilau (German: Schlacht bei Schmilau) was a battle between a coalition of Christian forces and pagan Slavic Obotrites in 1093.
Henry, a Christian Obotrite prince raised in Denmark after the murder of his father Gottschalk, avenged his father's death by killing the pagan Obotrite chief Kruto in 1093. The pagan Slavs rose up in rebellion against Henry's attempt to seize power.
Henry was supported by Duke Magnus of Saxony and a Danish contingent, while the pagans were led by , a Wagrian prince and pirate from the vicinity of Oldenburg. Henry was victorious in the battle at Schmilau, near Ratzeburg in eastern Holstein. The victory allowed Henry to consolidate the Obotrite realm and establish Liubice as his capital.
Sources[]
- Thompson, James Westfall (1928). Feudal Germany, Volume II. New York: Frederick Ungar Publishing.
- Herrmann, Joachim (1970). Die Slawen in Deutschland. Berlin: Akademie-Verlag GmbH. p. 530.
Categories:
- Battles involving Denmark
- Battles of the Middle Ages
- Battles in Schleswig-Holstein
- Obotrites
- Battles involving the Holy Roman Empire
- Conflicts in 1093
- 1093 in Europe
- 1090s in Germany
- German battle stubs