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The Battle of Lechfeld and its Aftermath, August 955: The End of the Age of Migrations in the Latin West


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In August 955 a battle took place that effectively ended the incursions of steppe nomads into Western Europe. The forces of Otto the Great annihilated a huge army of Hungarian mounted archers in an encounter that is generally known as the battle of Lechfeld, a broad plain near Augsburg in southern Germany. Since even after a defeat these elusive warriors surely could have fled back to the Carpathian Basin to rebuild their strength and resume their raids, the total annihilation of the Hungarian army is mysterious. This book provides the first satisfactory explanation for the decisive nature of Otto's victory. Based on a detailed analysis of all contemporary, and often contradictory, sources, Bowlus provides a step-by-step reconstruction of the battle. This is preceded by chapters analysing the administrative and military reforms in tenth-century Germany, and the strengths and weaknesses of nomadic styles of warfare, in particular their archery, and setting out the historical context in which the battle occurred. A pioneering aspect of his research is the introduction of environmental factors, not only the limits they imposed on the expansion of the nomadic way of life into Europe, but also the impact the local environment had on the outcome of the battle.

Table of Contents:
Contents: Preface; Introduction; Hungarian warfare; The reforms of Henry I in Saxony; Hungarians and the Latin West; The way to the Lechfeld; The way from the Lechfeld; Conclusion: Hungarian defeat - Ottonian Victory; Appendices; Bibliography; Index.

About the Author :
Charles R. Bowlus is Emeritus Professor of History at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, USA.

Review :
'The great virtue of this book is that bowlus has matched an excellent knowledge of the sources to an intimate knowledge of Bavaria and Hungary, producing a convincing account of this campaign and its consequences.' History ’This important contribution to military history...’ Medium Aevum ’...an important reinterpretation that is thoughtful, source driven, lucidly written, and often convincing. ...The Battle of the Lechfeld and its Aftermath is an exemplary case study of medieval military history that should be of interest not only to specialists, but also to those who seek a better understanding of warfare in early medieval society.’ Early Medieval Europe


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780754654704
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
  • Publisher Imprint: Routledge
  • Height: 234 mm
  • No of Pages: 247
  • Weight: 575 gr
  • ISBN-10: 0754654702
  • Publisher Date: 14 Jun 2006
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Sub Title: The End of the Age of Migrations in the Latin West
  • Width: 156 mm


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