Siege of Bautzen explained

Conflict:Siege of Bautzen
Partof:German–Polish War
Crisis of the Piast dynasty
Date:1029
Place:Bautzen, Kingdom of Poland
Result:Polish victory
Combatant1: Kingdom of Poland
Combatant2: Holy Roman Empire
Commander1: Mieszko II Lambert
Commander2: Conrad II

The siege of Bautzen was a siege of city of Bautzen, Kingdom of Poland that took place in 1029 during the German–Polish War between 1028 and 1031. Following the raid of Saxony organised by king of Poland, Mieszko II Lambert, Conrad II, the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, had attacked Poland and organised the siege of the city. Despite heavy casualties, Polish forces managed to defeat the attackers, and Imperial forces had retreated.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Poczet władców Polski by F.K. Olesiejuk. Ożarów Mazowiecki. p. 95. ISBN 978-83-274-7062-1.