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
battle of the Northern Crusades
medieval battle
belligerent Curonians
Livonian Order
Samogitians
Teutonic Order
other pagan Baltic tribes
cause Northern Crusades expansion into Baltic lands
Teutonic Order attempts to subjugate Samogitia
conflictBetween Livonian Order
Samogitians
Teutonic Order
allied Baltic forces
consequence Couronian uprising
Great Prussian Uprising
linked to: Prussian uprisings

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
linked to: Crusades

Curonians
Livonian Order
Prussians
Samogitians
Teutonic Order
other Baltic tribes
historicalPeriod High Middle Ages
locatedInHistoricalRegion Courland
Livonia
notableFor Samogitian tactical success against heavily armed crusaders
one of the worst defeats of the Teutonic Order in the 13th century
triggering large-scale Baltic resistance to Christianization
opponent Kingdom of Denmark
linked to: Denmark

vassals of the Bishopric of Courland
partOf Livonian Crusade
linked to: Northern Crusades

Northern Crusades
place Durbe
near Lake Durbe
presentLocation Latvia
relatedTo Christianization of the Baltic
Teutonic–Lithuanian wars
history of Latvia
history of Lithuania
result decisive Samogitian victory
defeat of the Livonian Order
defeat of the Teutonic Order
year 1260

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Northern Crusades hasKeyEvent Battle of Durbe