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The Livonian Order had been fighting the Samogitians since 1253, when Mindaugas was crowned as King of Lithuania and transferred parts of Samogitia to the Order. The Samogitians did not recognize the transfer and fought for their independence. For the Knights, Samogitia was strategically important region as it physically separated their Prussian and Livonian branches. After the Samogitians killed 12 knights in the Battle of Memel near the newly built Memel Castle (Klaipėda) in 1257, a two-year truce was concluded. Once the truce expired, the Samogitians invaded Courland and defeated the knights in the Battle of Skuodas in 1259. Such a success encouraged the Semigallians to rebel. The Knights attempted to strengthen their strategic position and attacked Tērvete (Terwerten) hoping to turn th

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  • Battle of Durbe
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  • The Livonian Order had been fighting the Samogitians since 1253, when Mindaugas was crowned as King of Lithuania and transferred parts of Samogitia to the Order. The Samogitians did not recognize the transfer and fought for their independence. For the Knights, Samogitia was strategically important region as it physically separated their Prussian and Livonian branches. After the Samogitians killed 12 knights in the Battle of Memel near the newly built Memel Castle (Klaipėda) in 1257, a two-year truce was concluded. Once the truce expired, the Samogitians invaded Courland and defeated the knights in the Battle of Skuodas in 1259. Such a success encouraged the Semigallians to rebel. The Knights attempted to strengthen their strategic position and attacked Tērvete (Terwerten) hoping to turn th
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Strength
  • Around 4,000
  • Around 8,000 and 190 knights
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dbkwik:military/pr...iPageUsesTemplate
Partof
  • the Livonian Crusade
Date
  • 1260-07-13(xsd:date)
Commander
Caption
  • Military activities of the Teutonic Knights in the 13th century
Casualties
  • 150(xsd:integer)
  • Unknown
Result
  • Decisive Samogitian victory
combatant
  • Samogitians
  • Livonian Order, Teutonic Knights, platoons of Swedes, Danes, Old Prussians
Place
  • Near Durbe
Conflict
  • Battle of Durbe
abstract
  • The Livonian Order had been fighting the Samogitians since 1253, when Mindaugas was crowned as King of Lithuania and transferred parts of Samogitia to the Order. The Samogitians did not recognize the transfer and fought for their independence. For the Knights, Samogitia was strategically important region as it physically separated their Prussian and Livonian branches. After the Samogitians killed 12 knights in the Battle of Memel near the newly built Memel Castle (Klaipėda) in 1257, a two-year truce was concluded. Once the truce expired, the Samogitians invaded Courland and defeated the knights in the Battle of Skuodas in 1259. Such a success encouraged the Semigallians to rebel. The Knights attempted to strengthen their strategic position and attacked Tērvete (Terwerten) hoping to turn the Semigallian outpost into a Teutonic castle. When the attack failed, they built a fortress in nearby Dobele (Doblen) and Georgenburg (possibly present-day Jurbarkas) in Samogitia. The Semigallians attacked Dobele, but due to poor siege tactics suffered heavy casualties. The Samogitians did not attack Georgenburg directly but built a fortress nearby, cutting off the castle from its supplies and continuously harassing the garrison.
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