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The Battle of Visby 1361 and Its Contemporary Heritage

The Battle of Visby 1361 and Its Contemporary Heritage

Hardcover

Series: War and Conflict in Premodern Societies

Business GeneralGeneral Military HistoryScandinavian History

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ISBN10: 1641890630
ISBN13: 9781641890632
Publisher: ARC Humanities Press
Published: Sep 30 2025
Pages: 216
Weight: 1.23
Height: 0.79 Width: 5.98 Depth: 9.13
Language: English

In summer of 1361, the Danish king conquered the island of Gotland, the centre of Baltic communication and trade. The invaders clashed with local forces outside the walls of Visby. The battle is well known from the excavated mass graves with human skeletons and large quantities of armour, which reveal the savage reality of the medieval battlefield. How was victory possible? Did Danish hyper-professional armies with mercenaries slaughter ill-equipped Gotlandic peasants, while German merchants were passive spectators from the walls of the main city, as historians have claimed? This book challenges traditional interpretations by investigating the human remains and equipment from their societal position, and puts the conquest of Gotland into a broader historical context of the medieval battle for dominium over the Baltic. It also discusses contemporary interpretations of the battle in museums, literature, media, and legends.

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