Livonian Brothers of the Sword Pskov Republic Livonians Latgallians
Samogitians Semigallians
Commanders and leaders
Volkwin †
Vykintas
Strength
3,000
4,000–5,000
Casualties and losses
48–60 knights killed 2,700 total killed
1,200 total killed
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Location within Lithuania
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Battle of Saule (Baltic states)
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Battle of Saule, painting from 1937The Livonian Confederation in 1260, showing the Battle of Saule near Šiauliai
The Battle of Saule (Lithuanian: Saulės mūšis / Šiaulių mūšis; German: Schlacht von Schaulen; Latvian: Saules kauja) was fought on 22 September 1236, between the Livonian Brothers of the Sword and pagan troops of Samogitians and Semigallians. Between 48 and 60 knights were killed, including the Livonian Master, Volkwin. It was the earliest large-scale defeat suffered by the orders in Baltic lands.[1] The Sword-Brothers, the first Catholic military order established in the Baltic lands, was soundly defeated and its remnants accepted incorporation into the Teutonic Order in 1237. The battle inspired rebellions among the Curonians, Semigallians, Selonians, Oeselians, tribes previously conquered by the Sword-Brothers. Some thirty years' worth of conquests on the left bank of Daugava were lost.[2] To commemorate the battle, in 2000 the Lithuanian and Latvian parliaments declared 22 September to be the Baltic Unity Day.[3][4]
^Baranauskas, Tomas (2006-09-22). "Ar priminsime Europai apie Šiaulių mūšį?" (in Lithuanian). Delfi.lt. Archived from the original on 2021-03-03. Retrieved 2007-05-09.
^Jonas Zinkus; et al., eds. (1987). "Saulės mūšis". Tarybų Lietuvos enciklopedija (in Lithuanian). Vol. 3. Vilnius: Vyriausioji enciklopedijų redakcija. p. 633.
^"Lithuania and Latvia celebrate Baltic Unity Day". Baltic News Network. September 19, 2015. Archived from the original on May 21, 2021. Retrieved September 22, 2018.
^"Latvians, Lithuanians remember victory over crusaders". Public Broadcasting of Latvia. September 22, 2018. Archived from the original on January 23, 2021. Retrieved September 22, 2018.
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protection of Roman Popes and Holy Roman Empire. After the heavy defeat in the 1236 BattleofSaule the Livonian Brothers of the Sword became a part of the Teutonic...
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