Battle of Lechfeld (955)

955 CE · Kingdom of Germany (East Francia) vs Magyars (Hungarians)

Over 10-12 August 955, King Otto I of Germany decisively defeated a large Magyar raiding army on the Lechfeld floodplain south of Augsburg. The victory effectively ended major Hungarian incursions into Western Europe and bolstered Otto's claim to imperial authority.

View on the War Atlas →

Redirecting…