Teutonic Order siege of 1362
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The Teutonic Order siege of 1362 was a major medieval military assault in which the Teutonic Knights captured and destroyed Kaunas Castle during their campaigns against the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Teutonic Order siege of 1362 canonical | 1 |
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
medieval battle
ⓘ
military siege ⓘ |
| attacker |
Teutonic Order
ⓘ
surface form:
Teutonic Knights
Teutonic Order ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Grand Duchy of Lithuania
ⓘ
Teutonic Order ⓘ |
| campaign | Teutonic Order campaigns against Lithuania ⓘ |
| conflict |
Teutonic–Polish–Lithuanian conflicts
ⓘ
surface form:
Teutonic Knights–Grand Duchy of Lithuania conflict
|
| conflictType | siege ⓘ |
| consequence | weakening of Lithuanian defenses at Kaunas ⓘ |
| date | 1362 ⓘ |
| defender |
Grand Duchy of Lithuania
ⓘ
Lithuanian garrison of Kaunas Castle ⓘ |
| era | Northern Crusades ⓘ |
| location |
Grand Duchy of Lithuania
ⓘ
Kaunas ⓘ Kaunas Castle ⓘ |
| objective | capture Kaunas Castle ⓘ |
| outcome |
capture of Kaunas Castle
ⓘ
destruction of Kaunas Castle ⓘ |
| partOf |
Teutonic–Polish–Lithuanian conflicts
ⓘ
surface form:
Lithuanian Crusade
Teutonic–Polish–Lithuanian conflicts ⓘ
surface form:
Teutonic–Lithuanian wars
|
| relatedTo |
Grand Duchy of Lithuania
ⓘ
Kaunas Castle ⓘ Teutonic Order ⓘ |
| result | Teutonic victory ⓘ |
| significance |
important episode in the Teutonic–Lithuanian struggle
ⓘ
major Teutonic assault on Lithuanian strongholds ⓘ |
| target |
border stronghold of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania
ⓘ
fortified castle ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
14th century
ⓘ
Middle Ages ⓘ |
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