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Germany in 955

Historical records for Germany in 955, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

10Records
8Events
5Named people
5Places
3Categories

Historical records

August

10 August 955Battle of LechfeldOtto I the Great

Lechfeld · Warfare / Magyar Invasions

Ottos victory ends the Magyars invasion of German states. Defeats the Hungarians & ends their raids across Europe. 50,000 Magyars invade Bavaria but are defeated by Otto when they besiege Augsburg

10 August 955Battle of RechnitzOtto I the Great

Rechnitz · Warfare / Magyar Invasions

Defeats the Magyars & Slavs during their Invasion of Germany

10 August 955Invasion of BavariaOtto I the Great

Bavaria · Warfare / Magyar Invasions

50,000 Magyars invade Bavaria but are defeated by Otto when they besiege Augsburg

10 August 955Siege of AugsburgOtto I the Great

Augsburg · Warfare / Magyar Invasions

50,000 Magyars invade Bavaria but are defeated by Otto I when they besiege Augsburg

Other Events

955Birth of Otto IIOtto II

House / House of Saxony

Birth of Otto II, son of Otto I

955CoronationOtto I the Great

House / House of Saxony

Crowned Holy Roman Emperor by Pope John XII

955Invasion of BavariaHenry II

Bavaria · House / House of Saxony

The German nobles unite in order to fight off the Magyars in Bavaria

955PopeJohn XII

Vatican · Religion / Roman Catholic Church

Appointed Pope, originally Octavian

955SuccessionHenry II

Bavaria · House / House of Saxony

Succeeds as Duke of Bavaria

955SuccessionHenry the Quarelsome

House / House of Saxony

Succeeds as King of Germany

Names involved

Henry IIHenry the QuarelsomeJohn XIIOtto I the GreatOtto II

Places involved

AugsburgBavariaLechfeldRechnitzVatican

Provenance

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