1410 AD
Battle of Grunwald
Polish and Lithuanian forces decisively defeated the Teutonic Order at Grunwald in 1410.
- Time period
- 1410 AD
- Region
- Poland and Lithuania
- Theme
- Military
- Civilization
- Poland–Lithuania
The Battle of Grunwald took place on 15 July 1410 during the Polish–Lithuanian–Teutonic War. King Władysław II Jagiełło and Grand Duke Vytautas led the allied forces to victory over the Teutonic Order. Grand Master Ulrich von Jungingen was killed, along with many senior commanders. The victory weakened the order and shifted the balance of power in Central and Eastern Europe（Wikipedia）.