Battle of Langensalza (1075)

Battle of Langensalza
Part of the Saxon rebellion
Plan of the attack during the battle of Langensalza (made by Czech military historian Otakar Frankenberger, c. 1938)
Date 9 June 1075 Location Homburg an der Unstrut, Langensalza, Thuringia Result Imperial victory
Belligerents
Holy Roman Empire	Duchy of Saxony
Commanders and leaders
Henry IV of Germany Rudolf of Rheinfelden Vratislaus II of Bohemia Ernst of Austria † Theodoric II of Lorraine Godfrey IV of Lower Lorraine	Otto of Nordheim Burchard II of Halberstadt Magnus of Saxony Lothair Udo II of the Nordmark
Strength
25000	7000
Casualties and losses
2765	5860

The First Battle of Langensalza was fought on 9 June 1075 between forces of King Henry IV of Germany and several rebellious Saxon noblemen on the River Unstrut near Langensalza in Thuringia. The battle was a complete success for Henry, resulting in the subjugation of the Saxons shortly before the Investiture Controversy commenced. In Germany the battle is known as the Schlacht bei Homburg an der Unstrut, after a nearby Kaiserpfalz and monastery.