Battle of Zawichost | |||||||
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Part of the German throne dispute (1198–1215)[2] | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Duchy of Sandomierz Duchy of Masovia Supported by: House of Welf[1] |
Principality of Galicia-Volhynia Supported by: Hohenstaufen[1] | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Leszek the White Konrad I of Masovia | Roman the Great †[2] | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
unknown | unknown | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Minimum[4] | Almost all killed [4] |
The Battle of Zawichost (1205) was fought between Roman the Great of Galicia-Volhynia and Leszek the White of Sandomierz (in Lesser Poland), along with his brother Konrad I of Masovia. After declaring war and invading Lesser Poland, Roman and his forces (druzhina) were ambushed by the Poles in the vicinity of Zawichost by the river Vistula (Wisła). In the tumult that followed, Roman was killed and the Polish victory would lead to growing power for Leszek and Konrad, while triggering a war of succession in Galicia–Volhynia.