Swabians and Saxons lay siege to Würzburg for five weeks, but retreat when a 20000 men army of Henry IV. draws near.

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Related Conflict :	Wars of King Henry IV. against Counter-Kings (1077-1088), Investiture Controversy
Perpetrator (Group) :	Origin: Mixed Gender: Male, Age: adult, Activity: soldier
Victim (Group) :	Origin: Baiovarii/Bavarian Gender: Mixed, Age: mixed, Activity: mixed
Third Party (Person) :	Henry IV., Holy Roman Emperor Origin: Saxon Gender: Male, Age: adult, Activity: monarch/ruler, Reaction: help King Hermann of Salm Origin: Unknown Gender: Male, Age: adult, Activity: monarch/ruler
Third Party (Group) :	Army of Henry IV. (HRE) Origin: Mixed Gender: Male, Age: adult, Activity: soldier, Reaction: help
Level :	intersocial
Source :	Bernold of Constance, Chronicon (Bernold of Constance) 1086Bernold of Constance Chronicon (Bernold of Constance) 1086 Paste CTS-Link
Location :	Würzburg (Würzburg)
Time Periode :	Salian Period
Century :	A.D. 11
Year :	A.D. 1086
Month :	July August
Day :	6 11
Season :	Summer
Duration :	Weeks
Context :	war/military campaign siege
Motivation :	tactical/strategical
Long-Term Consequence :	battle
Original Text :	Ipsi autem Herbipolim ad obsidendos fautores H. processerunt, et adiunctis Saxonibus eandem sepi circumdederunt. Interim H. exercitum XX milium pene inter pedites et equites congregavit, et ad civitatem liberandam iam V septimanis obsessam aciem direxit.
Translation :	-
Edition :	I. S. Robinson: Bertholds und Bernolds Chroniken (FSGA 14), Darmstadt, 280-432.
Remark :	long-term consequence: For the following battle, please refer to: "Swabians and Saxons pray and rally around a large cross brought into the battle of Pleichfeld, after which they attack and massacre many of Emperor Henry IV. army."
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