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Berthold of Rheinfelden and his army lay siege to a castle near Ulm for two weeks, finally destroying it with ballistae and forcing the defenders to surrender.

Related Conflict :Investiture Controversy, Wars of King Henry IV. against Counter-Kings (1077-1088)
Perpetrator (Person) :
Perpetrator (Group) :
  • Origin: Mixed Gender: Male, Age: adult, Activity: soldier, Direct Consequence: victory
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    Victim (Group) :
  • Origin: Alemanni/Swabian Gender: Male, Age: adult, Activity: soldier, Reaction: surrender, Direct Consequence: defeat
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    Third Party (Person) :
  • Frederick I., Duke of Swabia Origin: Alemanni/Swabian Gender: Male, Age: adult, Activity: monarch/ruler, Reaction: doing nothing/standing by
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    Level :intersocial
    Source :Berthold of Reichenau, Chronicon (Berthold of Reichenau) 1079 Paste CTS-Link
    Location :Ulm (Ulm)
    Time Periode :Salian Period
    Century :A.D. 11
    Year :A.D. 1079
    Duration :Weeks
    Speed :Deceleration
     
    Context :siege
    Motivation :tactical/strategical
    Application :shooting
    Weapon :siege engines
    Long-Term Consequence :destruction/devastation
     
    Original Text :Dux itaque illuc ingreditur, et post paululum obsesso illic in proximo quodam firmissimo castello, ad iniuriam Friderici predicti plus quam duas ebdomadas illum ibidem sibi pugna congressurum audax nimis et bellicosus prestolatus est, donec machinamentis balisticis que mangones theutonizant, totum diruit, expugnavit et incendit, castellanosque omnes sine qualibet conditione ad deditionem sibi coartavit.
     
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    Edition :I. S. Robinson: Bertholds und Bernolds Chroniken (FSGA 14), Darmstadt, 20-277.
     
     
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    Created at :2022-07-03 : 10:58:12
    Last changed :2022-09-22 : 10:25:21
    MyCoRe ID :Antiquity_violence_00012140
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