Battle of Tallinn
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The Battle of Tallinn, also known as the Battle of Lyndanisse, was a 1219 conflict during the Northern Crusades in which Danish forces under King Valdemar II defeated Estonian defenders and established Danish rule over northern Estonia.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
event in the Northern Crusades ⓘ medieval battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Lyndanisse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Dannebrog
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
national flag of Denmark ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Estonian defenders
ⓘ
Kingdom of Denmark NERFINISHED ⓘ local Estonian tribes ⓘ |
| chronology | fought after Danish landing in northern Estonia ⓘ |
| combatantReligion |
Roman Catholic Christianity
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
pagan Estonian beliefs ⓘ |
| commander |
Andreas Sunesen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King Valdemar II NERFINISHED ⓘ Valdemar II of Denmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | Danish national narratives about Dannebrog ⓘ |
| conflictIn | Livonian Crusade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Danish realm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1219 ⓘ |
| era | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| follows | earlier Danish expeditions to the Baltic region ⓘ |
| geographicalContext | southern coast of the Gulf of Finland ⓘ |
| hasAftermath |
construction of fortifications at Tallinn by Danes
ⓘ
integration of northern Estonia into Danish sphere of influence ⓘ |
| hasLegend | appearance of the Dannebrog flag falling from the sky ⓘ |
| hasTopic |
Danish expansion in the Baltic Sea region
ⓘ
medieval warfare in the Baltic ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Estonia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Livonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involved |
crusader forces from Denmark
ⓘ
local Estonian militias ⓘ |
| location |
Lyndanisse
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tallinn NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Estonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Northern Crusades NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Crusades in the Baltic region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
History of Tallinn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Christianization of pagan Estonians ⓘ |
| result | Danish victory ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
consolidation of Danish influence in the eastern Baltic
ⓘ
establishment of Danish rule over northern Estonia ⓘ |
| significance |
foundation of Danish Duchy of Estonia
ⓘ
key step in Christianization of northern Estonia ⓘ |
| territorialChange | Danish control over northern Estonia established ⓘ |
| year | 1219 ⓘ |
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