Battle of the Unstrut River (531)

Battle of the Unstrut River
Date	c. 531 CE
Location	near Unstrut, Germany
Result	Decisive Frankish victory; Fall of the Thuringii kingdom
Belligerents
Frankish Kingdom	Thuringii
Commanders and leaders
Theuderic I	Hermanfrid †
Strength
Unknown	Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Unknown

Last updated October 28, 2025

The Battle of the Unstrut River is said to have been fought in 531 CE near the river Unstrut when the king of Francia, Theuderic I decisively defeated the Thuringii army led by their king Hermanfrid. Thuringia was subjugated in 530 CE, soon after the battle.^[1]

Citations

↑ Durant, 1950, p. 92.

References

Durant, Will. The Age of Faith: A History of Medieval Civilization from Constantine to Dante -- A.D. 325-1300. The Story of Civilization IV. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1950. ISBN 978-0-9650007-5-8.

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[1] Durant, 1950, p. 92.

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