Battle at Birten

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Conflict type :	battle
Involved Person :	Otto I. the Great, Holy Roman Emperor Origin: Saxon, Age: adult, Activity: monarch/ruler Henry I., Duke of Bavaria Origin: Saxon, Age: adult, Activity: monarch/ruler Eberhard, Duke of Franconia Origin: Frankish, Age: adult, Activity: monarch/ruler Giselbert, Duke of Lorraine Origin: Lorrainian, Age: adult, Activity: monarch/ruler
Involved Group :	Army of Otto I. the Great (HRE) Origin: Mixed, Age: adult, Activity: soldier Origin: Mixed, Age: adult, Activity: soldier
Source :	Liutprand of Cremona, Antapodosis 4,24Liutprand of Cremona Antapodosis 4,24 Paste CTS-Link
Location :	Rhenus (Rhine), Castra Vetera/Colonia Ulpia Traiana (Xanten)
Time Periode :	Ottonian Period
Century :	A.D. 10
Year :	A.D. 939
Violence [2] :	A small part of the army of King Otto the Great, split due to crossing the Rhine but encouraged by a prayer of the King, attacks, routs and kills many the men of his brother Henry. Henry, brother of King Otto the Great, is injured by a sword in battle at Birten, resulting in a lifelong weakness of his arm even though the weapon did not penetrate his armor.
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Created at :	2023-01-03 : 11:44:45
Last changed :	2023-01-03 : 11:44:45
MyCoRe ID :	Antiquity_conflict_00000812
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