Battle of Durbe
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The Battle of Durbe was a major 1260 defeat of the Teutonic Order by Samogitian and allied forces, which sparked widespread uprisings among Baltic peoples during the Northern Crusades.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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battle of the Northern Crusades ⓘ medieval battle ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Curonians
NERFINISHED
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Livonian Order NERFINISHED ⓘ Samogitians NERFINISHED ⓘ Teutonic Order NERFINISHED ⓘ other pagan Baltic tribes ⓘ |
| cause |
Northern Crusades expansion into Baltic lands
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Teutonic Order attempts to subjugate Samogitia ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
Livonian Order
NERFINISHED
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Samogitians NERFINISHED ⓘ Teutonic Order NERFINISHED ⓘ allied Baltic forces ⓘ |
| consequence |
Couronian uprising
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Great Prussian Uprising NERFINISHED ⓘ Semigallian uprising ⓘ temporary halt of crusader expansion in the eastern Baltic ⓘ weakening of the Teutonic Order in the Baltic region ⓘ widespread uprisings among Baltic peoples ⓘ |
| date | 1260-07-13 ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Christian crusaders
NERFINISHED
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Curonians NERFINISHED ⓘ Livonian Order NERFINISHED ⓘ Prussians NERFINISHED ⓘ Samogitians NERFINISHED ⓘ Teutonic Order NERFINISHED ⓘ other Baltic tribes ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| locatedInHistoricalRegion |
Courland
NERFINISHED
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Livonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Samogitian tactical success against heavily armed crusaders
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one of the worst defeats of the Teutonic Order in the 13th century ⓘ triggering large-scale Baltic resistance to Christianization ⓘ |
| opponent |
Kingdom of Denmark
NERFINISHED
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vassals of the Bishopric of Courland ⓘ |
| partOf |
Livonian Crusade
NERFINISHED
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Northern Crusades NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| place |
Durbe
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near Lake Durbe ⓘ |
| presentLocation | Latvia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Christianization of the Baltic
NERFINISHED
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Teutonic–Lithuanian wars NERFINISHED ⓘ history of Latvia ⓘ history of Lithuania ⓘ |
| result |
decisive Samogitian victory
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defeat of the Livonian Order ⓘ defeat of the Teutonic Order ⓘ |
| year | 1260 ⓘ |
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