Battle of Jellinge Heath

The Battle of Jelling
Part of The Danish Civil War
Date 1131 Location Jelling, Denmark Result Party of Niels-Magnus victory All of Jutland subjugated
Belligerents
The Eric Ericson party	The Niels-Magnus party
Commanders and leaders
Eric II of Denmark	Niels I of Denmark
Strength
~3000	~1500
Casualties and losses
~1000	minor losses

The Battle of Jellinge Heath took place late in the year 1131 near the town of Jelling, on the Jutland peninsula. A Zealandic and south Jutlandic army led by Eric II of Denmark fought a north Jutlandic army under King Niels I of Denmark. Niels defeated the army of Eric and then subjugated the Duchy of Southern Jutland, the duchy of Eric's late brother.