Battle of the River (531)

In 531, according to the Decem Libri of , the decisive battle between the Franconians and Thuringians took place along the Unstrut, which resulted in the destruction and annexation of the early medieval Thuringian kingdom by the Frankish empire. In 933 the German king Henry I fought, after a ten-year truce, against a Hungarian army in the Battle of Riade , a place near the Unstrut, but which is now unknown. His victory led to a period of peace, until the Hungarians returned in 955 and were defeated again. One of his favourite places was Memleben on the Unstrut, where a royal r For faster navigation, this Iframe is preloading the Wikiwand page for Battle of the Unstrut River (531). Home. News. Our magic isn't perfect. You can help our automatic cover photo selection by reporting an unsuitable photo. The cover is visually disturbing. The cover is not a good choice. Thank you for helping! Your input will affect cover photo selection, along with input from other users. 531 CE. Place: near Unstrut, Result: Decisive Merovingian victory Fall of the Thuringii kingdom. Combatant1: Merovingians. Casualties2: Unknown. The Battle of the Unstrut River is said to have been fought in 531 CE near the river Unstrut when the Merovingian king Theuderic I decisively defeated the Thuringii army led by king Hermanfrid. This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Battle of the Unstrut River (531)". Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2018, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Battle of the Unstrut River. Date. 531 CE. Location. near Unstrut, . Result. Decisive Merovingian victory Fall of the Thuringii kingdom. Belligerents. Merovingians. Thuringii. Commanders and leaders. Theuderic I. Hermanfrid. Battle of the Unstrut River (531). Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Category:531&oldid=543834278". Categories 1. Battle of Callinicum â“ The Battle of Callinicum took place on Easter Saturday,19 April 531 AD, between the armies of the under Belisarius and the Sassanid Persians under ÄzÄrethes. After a defeat at the Battle of Dara, the Sassanids moved to invade Syria in an attempt to turn the tide of the war, as they neared Callinicum, Belisarius, who commanded the Byzantine army, set out to follow them as they advanced westwards.