List of Wars Involving Poland - Piast Poland

Piast Poland

During the Middle Ages, Poland sought to incorporate other Slavic peoples under the rule of the Polan dukes, such as Mieszko I, Boleslaw I Chrobry and their descendants, and then defend the lands acquired in the west from the Holy Roman Empire. In the east and south it struggled with Ruthenia, Bohemia and Hungary, and Tatar raiders. In the north-east, it encountered intermittent Lithuanian and Prussian raids.

Date Conflict Allies Enemies Result
964–972
  • 967
  • 972
 Fight of Mieszko I in Western Pomerania
  • Battle of Mieszko I against Wichmann the Younger and Wolinians
  • Battle of Cedynia
 Duchy of Poland Veleti
Wolinians
Sorbian March		 Polish victory
979 Otto II's raid on Poland Duchy of Poland Holy Roman Empire Polish victory
981 Polish raid on Pomerelia Duchy of Poland Pomerelia Polish victory
981 Rus raid on Rotburgenland Duchy of Poland Kievan Rus' Polish defeat
985 Polish-Saxon invasion of Veleti Duchy of Poland
Holy Roman Empire		 Veleti Polish and Saxon victory
988–990 Polish-Bohemian War Duchy of Poland
Holy Roman Empire		 Duchy of Bohemia Polish victory
992 Polish-German invasion of Veleti Duchy of Poland
Holy Roman Empire		 Veleti Polish and German victory
995 Polish-German invasion of Obotrites Duchy of Poland
Holy Roman Empire		 Obotrites Polish and German victory
1002–1018
  • 1002–1005
    • 1005
  • 1007–1015
    • 1012
  • 1015–1018
    • 1015
    • 1015
    • 1015
    • 1015/17
    • 1015
    • 1015
    • 1017
 Wars against Holy Roman Empire 1002–1018
  • Polish-German War (1002–1005)
    • Battle of Spree
  • Polish-German War (1007–1013)
    • Siege of Lebus
  • Polish-German War (1015–1018)
    • Battle of Ciani
    • Battle of Crosno
    • Battle on the territory of the Dadosezani
    • Battles of the Moravian troops
    • Battle of Bautzen
    • Siege of Meissen
    • Siege of Niemcza
 Duchy of Poland
Moravians		 Holy Roman Empire
Duchy of Bohemia
Kievan Rus'
Veleti		 Peace of Bautzen
1015–1016 Cnut the Great's Conquest of England Kingdom of Denmark
Duchy of Poland		 Kingdom of England Danish victory
1018–1019
  • 1018
 Boleslaw I's intervention in the Kievan succession crisis of 1015–1019
  • Battle of the River Bug
 Duchy of Poland
Holy Roman Empire
Kingdom of Hungary		 Kievan Rus' Polish victory
1022 Yaroslav the Wise's attack on Brest Duchy of Poland Kievan Rus' Polish victory
1028–1031
  • 1029
 Polish-German War (1028–1031)
  • Siege of Bautzen
 Mieszko II Lambert
Kingdom of Hungary		 Holy Roman Empire
Bezprym
Duchy of Bohemia
Kievan Rus'		 Polish defeat
1031–1032 Pagan reaction in Poland Bezprym Pagans and magnates Defeat of Bezprym
1034–1047
  • 1047
 Pagan reaction and popular upspring
  • Casimir I the Restorer's war against Miecław
 Casimir I the Restorer
Holy Roman Empire
Kievan Rus'		 Miecław
Pagans and magnats		 Casimir I the Restorer's victory
1038 Bretislaus I's raid on Poland Kingdom of Poland Duchy of Bohemia Polish defeat
1042 Casimir I the Restorer's raid on Lesser Poland Kingdom of Poland Duchy of Bohemia Polish victory
1047 Casimir I the Restorer's raid on Silesia Kingdom of Poland Duchy of Bohemia Polish victory
1050 Casimir I the Restorer's raid on Silesia Kingdom of Poland Duchy of Bohemia Polish victory
1051 Polish-German invasion of Hungary Kingdom of Poland
Holy Roman Empire		 Kingdom of Hungary Polish-German victory
1060 Bolesław II the Generous's raid on Bohemia
  • Siege of Hradec
 Kingdom of Poland Duchy of Bohemia Polish defeat
1060 Fights for the Hungarian throne
  • Battle of Mosony
 Béla I
Kingdom of Poland		 Andrew I Béla I's victory
1063 Bolesław II the Generous's raid on Pomerelia Kingdom of Poland Pomerelia Polish victory
1064 Pomeranians raid on Poland Kingdom of Poland Pomeranians Polish victory
1069 Bolesław II the Generous's raid on Rus' Kingdom of Poland Kievan Rus' Polish victory
1072 Bolesław II the Generous's raid on Bohemia Kingdom of Poland Duchy of Bohemia Polish victory
1074 Bolesław II the Generous's raid on Rus' Kingdom of Poland Kievan Rus' Polish victory
1076 Bolesław II the Generous's raid on Bohemia Kingdom of Poland
Kievan Rus'		 Duchy of Bohemia Polish victory
1077 Bolesław II the Generous's raid on Hungary Kingdom of Poland Kingdom of Hungary Polish victory
1077 Bolesław II the Generous's raid on Rus' Kingdom of Poland Kievan Rus' Polish victory
1077–1079 Internal conflicts Bolesław II the Generous Rebels and magnats Bolesław II the Generous's defeat
1086 Hungarian raid on Kraków Kingdom of Poland Kingdom of Hungary Polish defeat
1090–1092
  • 1090
  • 1091
  • 1091
 Four raids on Western Pomerania
  • Battle of Nakło
  • Battle of the Brda
  • Battle of Drzycimo
 Kingdom of Poland
Duchy of Bohemia		 Western Pomerania Polish defeat
1092 Ruthenian and Cuman raid on Poland Kingdom of Poland Kievan Rus' Polish defeat
1093–1100
  • 1096
 Władysław Herman and Sieciech's fight against Zbigniew and Bolesław
  • Battle of Gopło
 Władysław I Herman
Sieciech
Duchy of Bohemia		 Zbigniew of Poland
Bolesław III Wrymouth		 Władysław and Sieciech's defeat
1099 Władysław I Herman'a raid on Halych Kingdom of Poland Principality of Halych Indecisive
1100 Pomeranians raid on Poland Kingdom of Poland Western Pomerania Polish victory
1101 Cuman raid on Poland Kingdom of Poland Kievan Rus' Polish defeat
1103–1123
  • 1121
 Fourteen Bolesław Wrymouth's raids on Pomerania
  • Battle of Niekładz
 Kingdom of Poland
Kingdom of Denmark		 Pomeranians Polish victory
1103–1108 Internal conflicts Bolesław III Wrymouth
Kingdom of Hungary
Kievan Rus'		 Zbigniew of Poland
Duchy of Bohemia		 Bolesław III Wrymouth's victory
1108 Bolesław III Wrymouth's raid on Old Prussians Kingdom of Poland Old Prussians Polish victory
1108–1109 Three Pomeranians raids on Poland Kingdom of Poland Western Pomerania Polish victory
1108 Moravians raid on Silesia
  • Battle of Ratibor
 Kingdom of Poland Duchy of Bohemia Polish victory
1108 Bolesław III Wrymouth's raid on Bohemia Kingdom of Poland Duchy of Bohemia Polish victory
1109 Polish-German War (1109)
  • Battle of Głogów
  • Siege of Wrocław
  • Battle of Hundsfeld
 Kingdom of Poland Holy Roman Empire
Duchy of Bohemia		 Polish victory
1109–1114
  • 1110
 Three Bolesław III Wrymouth's raids on Bohemia
  • Battle of the Trutina
 Kingdom of Poland Duchy of Bohemia Polish victory
1110 Zbigniew's and Bohemians raid on Silesia Kingdom of Poland Duchy of Bohemia Polish defeat
1110–1111 Bolesław III Wrymouth's raid on Old Prussians Kingdom of Poland Old Prussians Polish victory
1117 Skarbimir's rebellion Kingdom of Poland Skarbimir Polish victory
1121–1124
  • 1124
 Fights in Rus'
  • Battle of Wilichów
 Kingdom of Poland
Kievan Rus'
Duchy of Bohemia
Kingdom of Hungary		 Principality of Halych Polish victory
1120 Ruthenian and Cuman raid on Poland Kingdom of Poland Kievan Rus' Polish defeat
1126 Hungarian raid on Poland Kingdom of Poland Kingdom of Hungary Polish defeat
1127 Polish raid on Hungary Kingdom of Poland Kingdom of Hungary Polish victory
1131–1134 Six Bohemian raids on Silesia Kingdom of Poland Duchy of Bohemia Polish defeat
1132 Bolesław III Wrymouth' raid on Hungary
  • Battle of the Sajó river
 Kingdom of Poland Kingdom of Hungary Polish defeat
1135 Fights in Rus' Kingdom of Poland Principality of Halych Polish victory
1144–1320
  • 1144
  • 1146
  • 1195
  • 1228
  • 1228
  • 1228
  • 1243
  • 1243
  • 1246
  • 1259
  • 1273
  • 1277
  • 1285
  • 1288
  • 1289
  • 1292
  • 1313
 Battles during feudal fragmentation
  • Battle on marshlands of Pilica
  • Siege of Poznań
  • Battle of Mozgawa
  • Battle of Studnica
  • Battle of Skała
  • Battle of Wrocieryż
  • Battle of Międzybórz
  • Battle of Suchodół
  • Battle of Zaryszów
  • Battle of the Solec forest
  • Battle of Bogucin Duży
  • Battle of Stolec
  • Battle of Bogucice
  • Battle of Łagów
  • Battle of Siewierz
  • Siege of Sieradz
  • Battle of Kłecko
 Local dukes Local dukes The weakening and internal breakdown of the country
1139–1142 Fights between Duchy of Masovia and Rus' Bolesław IV the Curly Kievan Rus' Bolesław IV the Curly's defeat
1144–1146 Two Polish-Ruthenian raids on Halych Władysław II the Exile
Kievan Rus'		 Principality of Halych Ruthenian and Polish victory
1146 Polish-German War (1146) Mieszko III the Old Holy Roman Empire
Duchy of Bohemia		 Mieszko III the Old's victory
1147 Albert the Bear and Mieszko III the Old's crusade for Polabian Slavs Mieszko III the Old
Northern March		 Polabian Slavs
Veleti		 The victory crusade
1147 Bolesław IV the Curly's raid on Old Prussians Bolesław IV the Curly
Kievan Rus'		 Old Prussians Bolesław IV the Curly's victory
1154–1155 Henry of Sandomir's crusade to Palestine Polish knights Saracen Henry of Sandomir's victory
1157 Polish-German War (1157) Bolesław IV the Curly Holy Roman Empire Peace of Krzyszkowo
1166 Bolesław IV the Curly's raid on Old Prussians Bolesław IV the Curly Old Prussians Bolesław IV the Curly's defeat
1180 Duke Wasylek's fight for Brześć Principality of Drohiczyn
Casimir II the Just		 Kievan Rus' Casimir II the Just's victory
1182–1183
  • 1182
 Casimir II the Just's fight for Brześć
  • Battle of Bełz
 Casimir II the Just Kievan Rus' Casimir II the Just's victory
1184 Frederick I Barbarossa's raid on Poland Casimir II the Just Holy Roman Empire Indecisive
1187 Ruthenian raid on Lesser Poland Casimir II the Just Principality of Halych Casimir II the Just's defeat
1189 Casimir II the Just's raid on Halych Casimir II the Just Kingdom of Hungary
Principality of Halych		 Casimir II the Just's victory
1194 Casimir II the Just's raid on Yotvingians
  • Battle of Drohiczynem
  • Battle on Yotvingians Land
 Casimir II the Just Yotvingians Casimir II the Just's victory
1199 Leszek I the White's raid on Halych Leszek I the White Principality of Halych Leszek I the White's victory
1205 Roman the Great's raid on Poland
  • Battle of Zawichost
 Leszek I the White Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia Leszek I the White's victory
1207 Leszek I the White's raid on Rus' Leszek I the White
Konrad I of Masovia		 Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia Leszek I the White's victory
1209–1211
  • 1209
 First War For Lebus
  • Battle of Lebus
 Henry I the Bearded
Władysław III Spindleshanks		 Sorbian March Henry I the Bearded and Władysław III Spindleshanks's victory
1214 Leszek I the White's raid on Volodymyr-Volynskyi Leszek I the White
Kingdom of Hungary		 Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia Leszek I the White's victory
1215 Hungarian raid on Poland Casimir II the Just Kingdom of Hungary Casimir II the Just's defeat
1218–1221 Polish-Hungarian-Ruthenian War Leszek I the White
Kingdom of Hungary		 Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia Leszek I the White's defeat
1219–1222
  • 1220
 Three Old Prussians raids on Lesser Poland
  • Battle of Masovians against Old Prussians
 Konrad I of Masovia Old Prussians Konrad I of Masovia's defeat
1222–1223 Two polish raids on Old Prussians Lokal dukes Old Prussians Polish defeat
1225 Prussian raid on Lesser Poland Konrad I of Masovia Old Prussians Konrad I of Masovia's defeat
1225–1230 Second War For Lebus Henry I the Bearded Landgraviate of Thuringia Henry I the Bearded's victory
1234 Polish-Teutonic crusade on Old Prussians
  • Battle of Dzierzgoń
 Lokal dukes
Teutonic Knights		 Old Prussians Polish-Teutonic victory
1236–1237
  • 1236
 Wars between Konrad I of Masovia and Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia
  • Battle of Czerwień
 Konrad I of Masovia Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia Konrad I of Masovia's defeat
1238–1240
  • 1239
 Third War For Lebus
  • Battle of Lebus
 Henry I the Bearded Margraviate of Brandenburg Henry I the Bearded's victory
1241 First Mongol invasion of Poland
  • Battle of Tursk
  • Battle of Tarczek
  • Battle of Chmielnik
  • Battle of Racibórz
  • Battle of Opole
  • Battle of Legnica
 Lokal dukes
Military orders		 Mongol Empire Polish defeat
1247–1252 Przemysł I's fight against Brandenburg Przemysł I Margraviate of Brandenburg Przemysł I's victory
1248–1455 Three raids on Yotvingians Bolesław V the Chaste
Siemowit I of Masovia
Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia		 Yotvingians Bolesław V the Chaste's victory
1259 Second Mongol invasion of Poland Bolesław V the Chaste Mongol Empire Polish defeat
1260 Bohemian-Hungarian War
  • Battle of Kressenbrunn
 Kingdom of Bohemia
Duchy of Silesia
Duchy of Austria		 Kingdom of Hungary
Kingdom of Poland
 Bohemian victory
1262 Lithuanian raid on Lesser Poland
  • Siege of Jazdów
 Siemowit I of Masovia Grand Duchy of Lithuania Siemowit I of Masovia's defeat
1264 Fights against Yotvingians
  • Battle of Brańsk
 Bolesław V the Chaste Yotvingians Bolesław V the Chaste's victory
1265–1278
  • 1278
 Fights against Brandenburg
  • Battle of Myślibórz
 Bolesław V the Chaste
Przemysł II		 Margraviate of Brandenburg Bolesław V the Chaste's victory
1278 Fights for Bohemian throne
  • Battle on the Marchfeld
 Ottokar II of Bohemia
Bolesław V the Chaste
Przemysł II
Henryk IV Probus		 Rudolph I of Germany Przemysł II's defeat
1280 War between Leszek II the Black and Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia
  • Battle of Goźlice
 Leszek II the Black Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia Leszek II the Black's victory
1282–1283
  • 1282
  • 1282
 Three Lithuanian-Yotvingian raids on Poland
  • Battle of Narwia
  • Battle of Rowiny
 Leszek II the Black Yotvingians
Grand Duchy of Lithuania		 Leszek II the Black's victory
1287–1288
  • 1287
  • 1287
  • 1288
 Third Mongol invasion of Poland
  • Battle of Łagów
  • Battle of Dunajec
  • Battle of Stary Sącz
 Leszek II the Black Mongol Empire Indecisive
1291–1306
  • 1294
 Six Vytenis's raids on Lesser Poland
  • Battle of Trojanów
 Lokal dukes Grand Duchy of Lithuania Polish defeat
1296 Brandenburgian raid on Rogoźno Przemysł II Margraviate of Brandenburg Przemysł II's defeat
1308 Brandenburgian raid on Gdańsk Władysław I the Elbow-high Margraviate of Brandenburg Władysław I the Elbow-high's defeat
1308 Capture of Gdańsk by the Teutonic Knights Władysław I the Elbow-high Teutonic Knights Władysław I the Elbow-high's defeat
1309 Capture of Świecie by the Teutonic Knights Władysław I the Elbow-high Teutonic Knights Władysław I the Elbow-high's defeat
1316 Polish-Brandenburgian fights in Greater Poland Władysław I the Elbow-high Margraviate of Brandenburg Władysław I the Elbow-high's victory
1323 Polish-Hungarian raid on Ruthenia Kingdom of Poland
Kingdom of Hungary		 Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia Polish-Hungarian victory
1323 Władysław I the Elbow-high raid on Płock Kingdom of Poland Duchy of Płock Polish victory
1326–1329 Polish-Brandenburgian fights Kingdom of Poland
Grand Duchy of lithuania		 Margraviate of Brandenburg Polish victory
1326–1332
  • 1327
  • 1327
  • 1331
  • 1331
  • 1331
  • 1331
  • 1332
 Polish–Teutonic War (1326–1332)
  • Battle of Kowal
  • Battle of Gostynin
  • Battle of Płowce
  • Battle of Konin
  • Battle of Pyzdry
  • Battle of łuk Warty
  • Siege of Brześć Kujawski
 Kingdom of Poland
Grand Duchy of Lithuania
Kingdom of Hungary		 Teutonic Knights
Kingdom of Bohemia
Duchy of Masovia		 Indecisive
1332 Casimir III the Great's raid on Głogów Kingdom of Poland Duchy of Głogów Polish victory
1340–1392
  • 1340
  • 1340
  • 1341
  • 1350
  • 1368
  • 1376
 Galicia–Volhynia Wars
  • Siege of Lwów
  • Battle of the Vistula River
  • Battle of Lublin
  • Battle of Żukowo
  • Lithuanian raid on Masovia
  • Lithuanian raid on Poland
 Kingdom of Poland
Duchy of Masovia
Kingdom of Hungary		 Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia
Litwa
Crimean Khanate		 Polish victory
1343 Fights for Wschowa
  • Battle of Oleśnica
 Kingdom of Poland Duchy of Głogów Polish victory
1345–1348
  • 1345
  • 1345
  • 1345
 Polish-Czech War (1345–1348)
  • Siege of Kraków
  • Battle of Lelów
  • Battle of Pogoń
 Kingdom of Poland
Grand Duchy of Lithuania
Kingdom of Hungary		 Kingdom of Bohemia Treaty of Namslau
1352–1358 Maćko Borkowic's confederation Kingdom of Poland Maciej Borkowic
Nobles of Greater Poland
Margraviate of Brandenburg		 Polish victory
1355 Teutonic raid on Masovia Kingdom of Poland
Duchy of Masovia		 Teutonic Knights Polish defeat
1359 Casimir III the Great's raid on Moldavia Kingdom of Poland Principality of Moldavia Polish defeat
1368 Casimir III the Great's raid on Moldavia Kingdom of Poland Principality of Moldavia Polish defeat
1370 Branderburgian raid on Santok and Drezdenko Kingdom of Poland Margraviate of Brandenburg Polish defeat
1370 Fights for Płock Kingdom of Poland Duchy of Masovia Polish defeat
1375–1376
  • 1375
  • 1376
 Fights against Władysław the White
  • Battle Gniewków
  • Siege of Złotoria
 Kingdom of Poland Władysław the White Polish victory
1381–1385 War between Grzymała and Nałęcz Grzymała Nałęcz Victory of Nałęcz
1381–1385 Siemowit IV's fight for Polish throne Kingdom of Poland
Kingdom of Hungary		 Duchy of Masovia Polish victory

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