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Battle of Bornhöved

1227 · 13th century

The Battle of Bornhöved was fought on 22 July 1227 in Holstein, where an alliance of north German princes, including Count Adolf IV of Holstein, Count Henry of Schwerin, the Archbishop of Bremen and the city of Lübeck, defeated King Valdemar II of Denmark. The victory ended Danish dominance over the southern Baltic coast and restored Holstein to its counts.

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Kingdom of DenmarkMilitaryDuchy of PomeraniaMilitary

Mentioned in 2 state histories

County of HolsteinCounty of Schwerin

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