Battle of the Unstrut River (531)

Battle of the Unstrut River
Datec. 531 CE
Location
near Unstrut, Germany
Result Decisive Frankish victory
Fall of the Thuringian kingdom
Belligerents
Frankish Kingdom Thuringi
Commanders and leaders

Theuderic I

Chlothar I		 Hermanfrid †
Strength
Unknown Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown Unknown

The Battle of the Unstrut River is said to have been fought in 531 CE near the river Unstrut when the king of Francia, Theuderic I decisively defeated the Thuringian army led by their king Hermanfrid. Thuringia was subjugated in 530 CE, soon after the battle. The battle was so decisive that it is said that the Franks were able cross the river by walking over the corpses of their foes. After the battle, Chlothar took Radegund as a wife as part of his war booty.

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