Battle of Merseburg

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historical battle
gptkbp:aftermath Increased stability for the Saxon territories
gptkbp:archaeologicalFindings Artifacts from the battlefield
Weapons and armor
gptkbp:celebrates Historical reenactments
Local festivals
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Hungarians
Saxons
gptkbp:consequences Increased Saxon territorial claims
Strengthened_the_position_of_Henry_I
gptkbp:culturalImpact Referenced in historical literature
Influenced_German_folklore
gptkbp:date 933 AD
gptkbp:depictedIn Books
Paintings
gptkbp:duration one day
gptkbp:followedBy Battle of Lechfeld
gptkbp:historicalContext Early medieval period
gptkbp:historicalImpact Influenced future military strategies
gptkbp:historicalPeriod Studied in military history courses
Analyzed in historical documentaries
gptkbp:historicalRecords Mentioned_in_the_Annals_of_Fulda
Referenced_in_the_Royal_Frankish_Annals
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Marked_the_decline_of_Hungarian_raids_in_Germany
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Merseburg
gptkbp:influencedBy Previous conflicts in the region
Political alliances of the time
gptkbp:ledTo gptkb:Henry_I_of_Germany
Árpád of Hungary
gptkbp:legacy Foundation for future Saxon unity
Symbol of resistance against invasions
gptkbp:location gptkb:Merseburg,_Germany
gptkbp:militaryRank Saxon army size
Decisive_victory_for_Saxons
Hungarian_army_size
gptkbp:notableBattle gptkb:Battle_of_Augsburg
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Lech
gptkbp:notableFigures gptkb:Henry_I
Árpád
gptkbp:outcome Defeat_of_the_Hungarian_forces
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Hungarian_invasions_of_Europe
gptkbp:primaryMission Chronicles of the time
gptkbp:result Saxon victory
gptkbp:significance Strengthened Saxon power in the region
gptkbp:strategicGoals Control of trade routes
Defend Saxon territories
Repel Hungarian invasions
gptkbp:tactics Cavalry charges
Infantry formations
gptkbp:type land battle