Medieval era · 1080
Battle on the Elster
Battle on the Elster (German: Schlacht bei Hohenmölsen) was the third and last battle between the Salian king Henry IV of Germany and anti-king Rudolf of Rheinfelden, fought on October 14, 1080 near Hohenmölsen on the White Elster river. Rudolf's forces were victorious; however, he was mortally wounded and succumbed to his injuries the next day.
- When
- 1080
- Where
- Hohenmölsen
- Era
- Medieval
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Text from the Wikipedia article Battle on the Elster, CC BY-SA 4.0