Battle of Riade

Battle of Riade
Part of the Hungarian invasions of Europe

Henry I fights against the Magyars,
Sächsische Weltchronik, c. 1270
Date15 March 933
Location
Central Germany, exact location unknown
Result German victory
Belligerents
East Francia
(Kingdom of Germany)
Principality of Hungary
Commanders and leaders
Henry the Fowler, East Frankish king and duke of Saxony Bulcsú, a harka
Lél and Súr, chieftains
Casualties and losses
Reportedly minor Reportedly minor

The Battle of Riade or Battle of Merseburg was fought between the troops of East Francia under King Henry I and the Magyars at an unidentified location in northern Thuringia along the river Unstrut on 15 March 933. The battle was precipitated by the decision of the Synod of Erfurt to stop paying an annual tribute to the Magyars in 932.


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