Battle of Lechfeld
955 CE · Germany
The Battle of Lechfeld was fought in 955 CE in Germany between East Francia vs the Magyars; decisive German victory that ended the Magyar raids into western Europe.
Battle of Lechfeld: quick facts
- Date
- 955 CE
- Location
- Germany
- Belligerents
- East Francia vs the Magyars
- Commanders
- Otto I vs Bulcsú and Lél
- Result
- decisive German victory that ended the Magyar raids into western Europe.
- Era
- 🏰 Medieval Europe
- Quiz difficulty
- hard
What happened at the Battle of Lechfeld?
King Otto I of Germany gathered a large army and defeated the Magyars in a decisive battle on the Lechfeld plain near Augsburg. The Magyar raiding force was annihilated as it tried to retreat, ending half a century of devastating Hungarian raids into Western Europe. The victory established Otto as the dominant ruler in Europe and led to his coronation as Holy Roman Emperor in 962, founding the imperial tradition that lasted until 1806.
Did you know?
The captured Magyar leaders at Lechfeld were hanged, and Otto's victory was so complete that the Magyars abandoned raiding entirely and settled down to become the Christian Kingdom of Hungary.
Sources and further reading
- Battle of Lechfeld on Wikipedia for the full account, historiography and primary sources.
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Entry last reviewed 26 September 2026.