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Henry requested a truce, but was answered with the demand for unconditional surrender, so the king planned a second campaign for the following year. This turned out to be more successful, Henry succeeded in meeting with the Saxon forces before Prague on 8 September and Břetislav was forced to
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is said to have been built by Břetislav in 1047 to commemorate the battle. The original wooden building was replaced in the 14th century, and again rebuilt during 1669–71 (restored 1878–90).
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as a hostage to the court of the king, however because he refused the payment of a tribute requested by Henry, the king moved against Bohemia with two armies.
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complained about this to Henry, who was already unhappy with Břetislav's war against Poland, as both Bohemia and Poland were nominally
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Briefe an einen kleinen Liebhaber der Vaterländischen Geschichte: Geschichte Böhmens unter dem Pržemislischen Herrscherstamm
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mentions Henry III as founder of Stockau Abbey in 1041. A legend of the 18th century connects the name of
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Břetislav had won a respite by offering his son as hostage, which he used to gain the support of
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and almost completely destroyed. Henry's second wing, led by margrave
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Josef Bernklau, Franz Schröpfer, Heinrich Cenefels, Franz Spaderns:
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the site associated with the battle in Czech tradition, Brůdek in
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Geschichte Böhmens Von der slavischen Landnahme bis zur Gegenwart
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Battle fought between Henry III and Břetislav I (August 1040)
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Brönner & Daentler KG, Eichstätt 1967, (S. 272–276)
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there, in order to secede from the jurisdiction of the
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In: Franz Liebl, Heimatkreis Bischofteinitz (Hrsg.):
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in order to enclose the enemy. This vanguard, led by
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49°29′13″N 12°44′17″E / 49.487°N 12.738°E / 49.487; 12.738

Chronicle of Dalimil
Upper Palatine Forest
49°29′13″N 12°44′17″E / 49.487°N 12.738°E / 49.487; 12.738
Holy Roman Empire
Duchy of Bohemia
Kingdom of Hungary
Henry III
Otto of Schweinfurt
Werner of Maden

Břetislav I
Henry III
King of the Romans
Břetislav I
Duke of Bohemia
Upper Palatine Forest
Domažlice District
Plzeň Region
Czech Republic
Poland
Gniezno
Adalbert of Prague
Prague
archbishopric
archbishop of Mainz
Bardo
vassal
Holy Roman Empire

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