Battle of Gamelsdorf
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The Battle of Gammelsdorf was fought at Gammelsdorf
on 9 November 1313 between Bavaria
and Austria
. The Bavarians were led by Louis the Bavarian, while the Austrians were led by Frederick I
, Louis' cousin. The Bavarians were victorious, forcing Frederick to renounce his tutelage over the Lower Bavaria
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Gammelsdorf
Gammelsdorf is a municipality in the district of Freising in Bavaria in Germany.It was the site of the 1313 Battle of Gammelsdorf.Until the mid 1990s Gammelsdorf was home of the "Circus", formerly known as the world's first village cinema, and later...
on 9 November 1313 between Bavaria
Duchy of Bavaria
The Duchy of Bavaria was the only one of the stem duchies from the earliest days of East Francia and the Kingdom of Germany to preserve both its name and most of its territorial extent....
and Austria
Archduchy of Austria
The Archduchy of Austria , one of the most important states within the Holy Roman Empire, was the nucleus of the Habsburg Monarchy and the predecessor of the Austrian Empire...
. The Bavarians were led by Louis the Bavarian, while the Austrians were led by Frederick I
Frederick I of Austria (Habsburg)
Frederick the Handsome or the Fair , from the House of Habsburg, was Duke of Austria and Styria from 1308 as Frederick I as well as King of Germany from 1314 as Frederick III until his death.-Biography:He was the second son of King Albert I of Germany with his wife Elisabeth of...
, Louis' cousin. The Bavarians were victorious, forcing Frederick to renounce his tutelage over the Lower Bavaria
Lower Bavaria
Lower Bavaria is one of the seven administrative regions of Bavaria, Germany, located in the east of the state.- Geography :Lower Bavaria is subdivided into two regions - Landshut and Donau-Wald. Recent election results mark it as the most conservative part of Germany, generally giving huge...
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