Battle of Wogastisburg

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According to the contemporary Chronicle of Fredegar, the Battle of Wogastisburg took place between Slavs under King Samo and Franks under King Dagobert I in 631 or 632. The Frankish armies advanced into the area of the Slavic tribal union in three groups - Alamanni, Lombards, and Austrasian Franks. The first two were quite successful, but the main fighting force was defeated in a three-day siege near a place referred to as Wogastisburg.

Volksbücher aus alter und neuer Zeit - Samo, Svatopluk und Vlasta (title page, V. Katzler)Volksbücher aus alter und neuer Zeit - Samo, Svatopluk und Vlasta (title page, V. Katzler)
Volksbücher aus alter und neuer Zeit - Samo, Svatopluk und Vlasta (title page, V. Katzler)Volksbücher aus alter und neuer Zeit - Samo, Svatopluk und Vlasta (title page, V. Katzler)
Map of presumed Czech military bases in the 7th centuryMap of presumed Czech military bases in the 7th century