siege of Głogów in 1109

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The siege of Głogów in 1109 was a notable medieval conflict in which Polish forces under Duke Bolesław III Wrymouth resisted an invasion by Holy Roman Emperor Henry V, becoming emblematic of Polish resistance to German expansion.

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instanceOf medieval battle
siege
chronology occurred during the reign of Bolesław III Wrymouth
occurred during the reign of Henry V
conflict Polish–German wars
conflictType siege warfare
country Poland
date 1109
describedIn Polish medieval chronicles
linked to: Polish chronicles
era High Middle Ages
hasCommander Bolesław III Wrymouth
Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor
hasParticipant Duchy of Poland
Duke Bolesław III Wrymouth
Holy Roman Emperor Henry V
Holy Roman Empire
location Głogów
linked to: Glogów

Kingdom of Poland
Silesia
opponent Imperial German forces
linked to: Prussian Army

Polish forces
partOf Polish–German war of 1109
campaign of Henry V against Poland
relatedTo Polish–German relations
history of Silesia
military history of Poland
result Polish victory
failure of Henry V to capture Głogów
significance emblematic of Polish resistance to German expansion
important episode in the reign of Bolesław III Wrymouth
usedAs symbol in later Polish national memory

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Hlohov historicalEvent siege of Głogów in 1109