Brandenburg, Raid on
1326 CE
The Raid on Brandenburg is a Polish–Lithuanian raid on the Margraviate of Brandenburg in February–March 1326.
With papal approval and encouragement, King Władysław I of Poland allies with Gediminas of Lithuania and organizes the raid against Louis V of Germany.
Pope John XXII opposes Louis' ambitions to become the Holy Roman Emperor, King Władysław regards Neumark (East Brandenburg) as Polish territory, while Lithuanians seek loot.
The Teutonic Knights, under papal pressure, observes its peace treaties with Poland and Lithuania and does not interfere.
The Polish–Lithuanian army raids Brandenburg for a month, reaching Frankfurt and Berlin, and takes six thousand prisoners.
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