Battle on the Elster
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Battle on the Elster was the third and last battle between the Salian king Henry IV of Germany and anti-king Rudolf of Rheinfelden, fought on October 14, 1080 near Hohenmölsen on the White Elster river. Rudolf's forces were victorious; however, he was mortally wounded and succumbed to his injuries the next day.
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File:Schlacht-Hohenmölsen.jpg
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Location: 51.1669, 12.1522, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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Rudolf von Schwaben
Schlacht-Hohenmölsen
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| commons | image | Rudolph of Schwabia killed in the battle of Merseburg (Battle on the Elster) | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Rudolf von Schwaben | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Rudolph of Schwabia killed in the battle of Merseburg (Battle on the Elster) | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Schlacht-Hohenmölsen | Commons | ||
