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Conflict Between Poland's Bolesław I and the Holy Roman Empire (1015)

Type Event Region Central Europe Time 1015

In 1015, Polish Duke Bolesław I the Brave refused to support Holy Roman Emperor Henry II's campaign against the pagan Lutici as their alliance requir…

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  1. 1015Merseburg · Holy Roman EmpireCiting Bolesław's failure to fulfill his military obligations in the war against the Lutici, Henry II assembled forces on the empire's eastern frontier and marched into Poland, attempting to force Poland to return previously seized territories such as Lusatia and restore imperial suzerainty.
  2. 1015Głogów · PolandBolesław adopted a scorched-earth and guerrilla harassment strategy; the imperial forces faced supply difficulties and stubborn resistance on the Polish frontier, failed to take key strongholds, and ultimately withdrew to Saxony, with no decisive territorial changes on either side.

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