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The Wendish Crusade (German: Wendenkreuzzug) was a military campaign in 1147, one of the Northern Crusades, led primarily by the Kingdom of Germany within the Holy Roman Empire and directed against the Polabian Slavs (or "Wends").
26 June. The Wendish Crusade begins as the Wends under Slavic prince Niklot sack Lübeck. [46] October. The Christian forces of the Wendish Crusade led by Anselm of Havelberg withdraw after the Danes are defeated and the crusade is abandoned by the Saxons. [47] 1148. 28 July. The Crusader commanders retreat to Jerusalem, ending the Second ...
The campaigns started with the 1147 Wendish Crusade against the Polabian Slavs (or "Wends") of what is now northern and eastern Germany. The crusade occurred parallel to the Second Crusade to the Holy Land, and continued irregularly until the 16th century.
1144–1147 Wendish Crusade Denmark Kingdom of Poland Holy Roman Empire: Polabian Slavs West Slavs: Victory: 1168 or 1169 Siege of Arkona Denmark: Rani: Danish Victory. Rügen conquered and converted; 1170 Battle of Julin Bridge Denmark: Pomerania: Danish Victory. entire army of Bogislaw scattered; 1181 Battle of Dösjebro: Royalists: Scanian ...
After the 1147 Wendish crusade and the 1164 Battle of Verchen, the duchy (at least the western parts) had joined Henry the Lion's Duchy of Saxony. Following internal struggles, Henry fell against Holy Roman Emperor Frederick Barbarossa in 1181. Bogislaw I took his duchy as a fief directly from Barbarossa in the same year. [54] [56]
Wendish Crusade: 1147 The Wendish Crusade was the first of the Northern Crusades, usually associated with the Second Crusade. A military campaign by the Holy Roman Empire and directed against the Polabian Slavs, or Wends. [304] [303] Swedish Crusades 1150s–1293
June – The Wendish Crusade: An expedition of Crusaders – composed of Germans, Saxons and Danes – expels the Obotrites from Wagria (Schleswig-Holstein). Two Danish fleets led by King Canute V in alliance with co-ruler Sweyn III, ravage the northern coast.
Map of the Second Crusade. 1147. 16 February. French forces meet in Étampes to discuss their route to the Holy Land. [345] 15 March. Afonso I of Portugal completes the Conquest of Santarém. [346] 11 April. The second part of the papal bull Divina dispensatione is issued, calling for the Wendish Crusade against the Polabian Slavs. [347] Later.