The Battle on the Elster is a…

October 1080 CE

The Battle on the Elster is a military defeat for Henry, but Rudolf, with a lost right hand and a mortal wound in his belly, dies the next day at nearby Merseburg.

With Rudolf no longer a threat, the rebellion has lost its focus.

However, the struggle will continue on in effect into 1085, with a final flare up in 1088 under Rudolph's successor, the second antiking, Herman of Luxembourg.

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Merseburg Sachsen-Anhalt Germany View →

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Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor View → Louis the Springer View → Rudolf of Rheinfelden View →

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Saxons View → Saxony, Duchy of View → German, or Ottonian (Roman) Empire View → Christians, Roman Catholic View → Bavaria, Welf Duchy of View →

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Investiture Controversy View → Saxon Revolt, Great View → Elster, Battle on the View →

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Weapons View →

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Commerce View → Labor and Service View → Conflict View → Mayhem View → Faith View → Government View → Technology View →

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