Battle of Pleichfeld | |||||||||
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Part of the Saxon revolt of 1077–1088 | |||||||||
Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor | |||||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||||
Holy Roman Empire |
County of Luxemburg Bavaria | ||||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor |
Herman of Luxembourg Welf I, Duke of Bavaria | ||||||||
Strength | |||||||||
20,000 | 10,000 |
Battle of Pleichfeld, in 1086, was the last major battle of the Saxon revolt of 1077–1088, a nobles' rebellion against the emperor Henry IV in the Holy Roman Empire. The battle was a victory for the rebel forces.[1]