Battle of Chlumec

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The Battle of Chlumec was a 1126 conflict in Bohemia in which Duke Soběslav I decisively defeated the invading forces of Holy Roman Emperor Lothair III, securing his rule over the duchy.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle ⓘ
medieval battle ⓘ
alsoKnownAs Battle of Kulm (1126) ⓘ
belligerent Duchy of Bohemia ⓘ
Holy Roman Empire ⓘ
category 12th-century battles in Europe ⓘ
Battles involving Bohemia ⓘ
Battles involving the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ
cause dispute over the Bohemian ducal succession ⓘ
combatant forces of Duke Soběslav I of Bohemia ⓘ
forces of King Lothair III of Germany ⓘ
commander Lothair III, Holy Roman Emperor ⓘ
Soběslav I, Duke of Bohemia ⓘ
conflictType military conflict ⓘ
consequence defeat of invading imperial forces ⓘ
secured Soběslav I's rule over Bohemia ⓘ
country Duchy of Bohemia ⓘ
date 1126-02-18 ⓘ
era High Middle Ages ⓘ
followedBy recognition of Soběslav I as duke by the emperor ⓘ
hasParticipant Bohemian nobility loyal to Soběslav I ⓘ
imperial vassals loyal to Lothair III ⓘ
historicalSignificance confirmed Bohemian autonomy within the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ
strengthened position of the Přemyslid dynasty ⓘ
involvedDynasty Přemyslid dynasty ⓘ
involvedRuler Lothair III of Supplinburg ⓘ
Soběslav I of Bohemia ⓘ
militaryTactic Bohemian defensive use of mountainous terrain ⓘ
near Ústí nad Labem ⓘ
notableFeature imperial army ambushed in difficult terrain ⓘ
opponentOf Lothair III, Holy Roman Emperor ⓘ
Soběslav I, Duke of Bohemia ⓘ
opposingForceStrength imperial army including Saxon and other German contingents ⓘ
outcome decisive victory for Soběslav I ⓘ
partOf Bohemian–Holy Roman Empire conflicts ⓘ
history of Bohemia ⓘ
place Chlumec ⓘ
politicalContext relations between Bohemia and the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ
precededBy death of Duke Vladislaus I of Bohemia ⓘ
presentDayLocation Czech Republic ⓘ
recognizedBy medieval chroniclers of Central Europe ⓘ
region northern Bohemia ⓘ
relatedTo Bohemian succession crisis after the death of Duke Vladislaus I ⓘ
result Bohemian victory ⓘ
resultedIn capture of several imperial nobles ⓘ
negotiated settlement between Soběslav I and Lothair III ⓘ
year 1126 ⓘ

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Battle of Kulm → alsoKnownAs → Battle of Chlumec ⓘ