Battle of Jellinge Heath
The Battle of Jellinge Heath took place late in the year 1131 near the town of Jelling, on the Jutland peninsula. A Zealandic and south Jutlandic army led by Eric II of Denmark fought a north Jutlandic army under King Niels I of Denmark. Niels defeated the army of Eric and then subjugated the Duchy of Southern Jutland, the duchy of Eric's late brother.
| The Battle of Jelling | |||||||
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| Part of The Danish Civil War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| The Eric Ericson party | The Niels-Magnus party | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Eric II of Denmark | Niels I of Denmark | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| ~3000 | ~1500 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| ~1000 | minor losses | ||||||
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