Battle of Visby (1361)
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The Battle of Visby (1361) was a brutal medieval conflict on the Swedish island of Gotland in which invading Danish forces defeated local defenders, now renowned for the mass graves and well-preserved armor that offer rare archaeological insight into 14th-century warfare.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Visby (1361) canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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medieval battle ⓘ |
| archaeologicalExcavation | excavations in 1905–1906 ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Gotlandic defenders
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Kingdom of Denmark NERFINISHED ⓘ citizen militia of Visby and Gotland ⓘ local Gotlandic yeomen ⓘ |
| combatantSide |
Danish invading forces
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Gotlandic defenders outside Visby ⓘ |
| commander | Valdemar IV of Denmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | pitched battle ⓘ |
| consequence |
Gotland incorporated into Danish realm
ⓘ
surrender of Visby to Denmark ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Kingdom of Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1361-07-27 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1361-07-27 ⓘ |
| estimatedDead | over 1,800 Gotlandic defenders ⓘ |
| evidenceFor |
late medieval military equipment and trauma patterns
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use of coats of plates in 14th-century Scandinavia ⓘ |
| feature | many bodies buried in armor ⓘ |
| followedBy | occupation and taxation of Gotland by Denmark ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalSite | mass grave fields outside Visby city wall ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Baltic Sea region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownAs |
Battle of Visby
NERFINISHED
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Slaget vid Visby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | island of Gotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Gotland
NERFINISHED
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Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ near Visby ⓘ |
| notableFor |
archaeological evidence of 14th-century warfare
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exceptionally well-preserved armor and weapons ⓘ large number of poorly protected peasant soldiers ⓘ mass graves of fallen defenders ⓘ |
| numberOfMassGraves | at least 3 ⓘ |
| outcome | Gotland came under Danish control ⓘ |
| partOf |
Danish conquest of Gotland (1361)
NERFINISHED
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Danish expansion in the Baltic ⓘ |
| precededBy | Danish landing on Gotland in 1361 ⓘ |
| relatedWork | book "Armour from the Battle of Wisby 1361" by Bengt Thordeman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Danish victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1361-07-27 ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
battlefield archaeology
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osteology ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
14th century
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Middle Ages ⓘ |
| tookPlaceNear | city walls of Visby ⓘ |
| tookPlaceOn | Gotlandic countryside outside Visby ⓘ |
| year | 1361 ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Visby