~4000-5000 (entire force of Zealand and east Denmark mustered)
Casualties and losses
minor
~4000 entire force slain, captured or scattered
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Military engagements during the Danish Civil War
Battles of 1131-1134
Battle of Jellinge Heath
Siege of Schleswig
Battle of Sejerø
Battle of Rynebjerg
Battle of Onsild Bro
Siege of Haraldsborg
Battle of Værebro
Battle of Fotevik
Clashes between 1139-1143
Battle of Landora
Battle of Bydinge Å
Battle of Glumstrup
Battle of Tjutebro
Battles of 1147-57
Battle of Slangerup
Battle of Tåstrup
Battle of the Eider
Battle of Viborg
Battle of Gedbæk
The Danish Småland War
The Bloodfeast of Roskilde
Battle of Grathe Heath
The Battle of Grathe Heath, by Lorenz Frølich
The Battle of Grathe Heath was fought in 1157 between the Danish armies of Valdemar I and his rival for the Danish throne, Sweyn III. Valdemar's forces won the battle, and Sweyn III was slain while attempting to flee.[1]
^Benham, J. E. M (15 June 2021). Peacemaking in the Middle Ages; Principles and Practice. England: Manchester University Press. p. 16. ISBN 9781526162724.
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