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Battle of Tannenberg

1410 CE · Poland

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Year
1410 CE
Location
Poland
Era
🏰 Medieval Europe
Difficulty
hard
Historical artwork depicting the Battle of Battle of Tannenberg

The combined Polish-Lithuanian army under King Wladyslaw II Jagiello and Grand Duke Vytautas decisively defeated the Teutonic Knights in one of medieval Europe's largest battles. The Teutonic Grand Master Ulrich von Jungingen was killed along with much of the Order's leadership. The victory broke the Teutonic Knights' power permanently and established the Polish-Lithuanian union as a major European power for centuries to come.

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The Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights and most of the Order's senior leadership were killed at Tannenberg/Grunwald, effectively decapitating the organization in a single afternoon.

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