What the records say
- When
- 15 Apr 882
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 49.54° N, 6.37° E
- Description
- 882 battle
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Battle of Remich
882 battle
The Battle of Remich was fought between Vikings and Frankish officials at Remich, Luxembourg, on April 11, 882. The Vikings were led by Godfrid and Sigfrid, while the Franks were led by Wala, the archbishop of Metz, Bertulf, the archbishop of Trier, and Adalhard, the Count of Metz. The battle was a victory for the Vikings, although they retreated after the battle.
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- Wikidata: battles and siegesWikidata contributorsCreative Commons CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)Source page
- Wikipedia year pages (English), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “Battle of Remich: A Frankish army under Bishop Wala of Metz is defeated by Vikings, who are on a raid, near Remich (modern Luxembourg)”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
- Wikipedia year pages (German), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “Schlacht bei Remich: Unter der Führung von Bischof Wala von Metz wird ein fränkisches Heer durch die Wikinger, die sich auf einem Raubzug befinden”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
- Wikipedia year pages (French), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “l'évêque de Metz Wala est vaincu et tué par les Vikings à la bataille de Remich”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
- Wikipedia year pages (Russian), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “сражение при Ремихе между армией восточных франков под командованием графа[англ.] Адаларда II”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page