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Battle of Frankenhausen

When
1525
Where
near Frankenhausen, County of Schwarzburg
Episodes
1

On May 14–15, 1525, joint forces of Landgrave Philip I of Hesse and Duke George of Saxony defeated insurgents led by Thomas Müntzer near Frankenhausen. This engagement marked the final act of the German Peasants' War in Thuringia, resulting in Müntzer's capture and subsequent execution.

Episodes

  1. May 14–15, 1525 · near Frankenhausen, County of SchwarzburgBattle of Frankenhausen

    Joint Hessian and Saxon forces defeated Müntzer's insurgents near Frankenhausen, ending the Thuringian phase of the Peasants' War.

Background and detail

The Engagement. Struggles in and around Frankenhausen culminated in an open revolt on April 29, 1525. The decisive battle was fought on May 14 and 15, 1525, where joint troops of Landgrave Philip I of Hesse and Duke George of Saxony defeated the peasants under Müntzer's spiritual leadership near Frankenhausen in the County of Schwarzburg.

People involved

Sources

  1. Battle of Frankenhausen Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-21
  2. Thomas Müntzer Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-01

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