| The Battle of Jelling |
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| Part of The Danish Civil War |
| Date | 1131 |
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| Location | |
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| Result |
Party of Niels-Magnus victory
All of Jutland subjugated |
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| Belligerents |
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The Eric Ericson party |
The Niels-Magnus party |
| Commanders and leaders |
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Eric II of Denmark |
Niels I of Denmark |
| Strength |
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~3,000 |
~1,500 |
| Casualties and losses |
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~1,000 |
Minor losses |
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Battles of 1131-1134
Clashes between 1139-1143
- Battle of Landora
- Battle of Bydinge Å
- Battle of Glumstrup
- Battle of Tjutebro
Battles of 1147-57
- Battle of Slangerup
- Battle of Tåstrup
- Battle of the Eider
- Battle of Viborg
- Battle of Gedbæk
- The Danish Småland War
- The Bloodfeast of Roskilde
- Battle of Grathe Heath
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The Battle of Jellinge Heath took place late in the year 1131 near the town of Jelling, on the Jutland peninsula. A Zealandic and south Jutlandic army led by Eric II of Denmark fought a north Jutlandic army under King Niels I of Denmark. Niels defeated the army of Eric and then subjugated the Duchy of Southern Jutland, the duchy of Eric's late brother.