Battle of Frankenhausen

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The Battle of Frankenhausen was fought on 14 and 15 May 1525. It was an important battle in the German Peasants' War and the final act of the war in Thuringia: joint troops of Landgrave Philip I of Hesse and Duke George of Saxony defeated the peasants under their spiritual leader Thomas Müntzer near Frankenhausen in the County of Schwarzburg.

1525  WikimediaWikidata
Battle of Bad Frankenhausen
battleHoly Roman EmpireHoly Roman Empire

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Thomas Müntzer in the battle of FrankenhausenThomas Müntzer in the battle of Frankenhausen
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    eventarmed conflictBombing of Nordhausen in World War IIaerial bombing of a cityWikidata
    eventarmed conflictLuftangriff auf SondershausenairstrikeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1525Battle of FrankenhausenHoly Roman Empire, battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1945Luftangriff auf WallhausenairstrikeWikidata
    organisationarms industry1924Selve-Kronbiegel-Dornheimmetal industry, manufacture of weapons and ammunition, arms industry, businessWikidata
    sitefortFestung HeldrungenfortressWikidata
    sitetowerKupperturmfortified towerWikidata
    commonsimageThomas Müntzer in the battle of Frankenhausen Commons
    commonsimageThomas Müntzer in the battle of Frankenhausen Commons
    commonsimageFrankenhausen Princes Mount Commons
    commonsimageFrankenhausen Wuestes Kalktal Commons