Battle on the Marchfeld (1278 AD)
Battle on the Marchfeld (Kingdom of Hungary (including Cumans and Szeklers) & Kingdom of Germany & Duchy of Austria & Burgraviate of Nuremberg & Mercenaries: & Duchy of Swabia & Duchy of Styria & Duchy of Upper Bavaria vs Duchy of Głogów & Duchy of Lower Bavaria & Duchy of Silesia & Mercenaries: & March of Brandenburg & Duchy of Styria & March of Meissen & Lesser Poland & Greater Poland) took place in 1278 AD during the Great Interregnum and the War of the Babenberg Succession.
Battle facts
- Year: 1278 AD
- Date: 1278-08-26
- Era: Medieval
- Conflict: the Great Interregnum and the War of the Babenberg Succession
- Side A: Kingdom of Hungary (including Cumans and Szeklers), Kingdom of Germany, Duchy of Austria, Burgraviate of Nuremberg, Mercenaries:, Duchy of Swabia, Duchy of Styria, Duchy of Upper Bavaria
- Side B: Duchy of Głogów, Duchy of Lower Bavaria, Duchy of Silesia, Mercenaries:, March of Brandenburg, Duchy of Styria, March of Meissen, Lesser Poland, Greater Poland
- Commanders (A): Ladislaus IV of Hungary, Rudolf I of Habsburg, Ludwig II, Frederick III
- Commanders (B): Ottokar II Přemysl, Henry III, Otto IV, Henry I, Milota of Dědice (heavy cavalry)
- Casualties: approx. Heavy; less than Ottokar coalitionHeavy; 6,000 men
- Outcome: Habsburg-Hungarian victory
- Coordinates: 48.482°, 16.877°
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