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Death of Přemyslid Ottokar II in battle
On 26 August 1278, King Ottokar II of Bohemia was defeated at the Battle of Marchfeld (near Dürnkrut) by the coalition army led by Holy Roman Emperor…
Timeline
- 1278Marchfeld · Lower AustriaOttokar II led the Bohemian army in a decisive battle on the Marchfeld plain against the imperial coalition led by Rudolf I and Hungarian reinforcements; the two sides fought a final contest for control of Austria and other territories.
- 1278Dürnkrut · Lower AustriaThe Bohemian army was routed, and Ottokar II was cut down by pursuers during the retreat. His multi-territory hegemony collapsed with the monarch's death, and the Bohemian throne passed to his young son Wenceslaus II.
Sources
- Encyclopædia Britannica: Ottokar II https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ottokar-II
- The Oxford Encyclopedia of Medieval Warfare and Military Technology — Clifford J. Rogers (2010)