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
associatedWith Dannebrog
linked to: Danish flag

national flag of Denmark
belligerent Estonian defenders
Kingdom of Denmark
linked to: Denmark

local Estonian tribes
chronology fought after Danish landing in northern Estonia
combatantReligion Roman Catholic Christianity
linked to: Roman Catholicism

pagan Estonian beliefs
commander Andreas Sunesen
linked to: Anders Sunesen

King Valdemar II
Valdemar II of Denmark
commemoratedBy Danish national narratives about Dannebrog
conflictIn Livonian Crusade
linked to: Northern Crusades
countryAtTime Danish realm
linked to: Denmark–Norway
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
Livonia
involved crusader forces from Denmark
local Estonian militias
location Lyndanisse
Tallinn
northern Estonia
partOf Northern Crusades
relatedTo Crusades in the Baltic region
linked to: Northern Crusades

History of Tallinn
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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Battle of Lyndanisse alsoKnownAs Battle of Tallinn