Battle of Lechfeld

The battles of Lechfeld took place the August 10th 955. It probably marks the damming up of the incursions of the Hungarians (Magyars) in central Europe, with the control of perforated the Pannonia. It was a decisive victory of the forces of the future emperor Otton Large the against the Khan Horka Bulcsu. Located close to Augsburg, Lechfeld extends between the rivers Lech and Schmutter.

Othon had gathered around him approximately 10 000 heavy riders, to fight approximately 50 000 soldiers of the Hungarian light cavalry. With the approach of the enemy, Othon was taken of side by part of the unfavourable forces: it was thus enclosed by two more forces, which could have caused its defeat. But the Hungarians who attacked it on his wing reflect foot with ground to plunder the caravan of Germanic luggage. Othon then sent part of its forces against these vulnerable troops. Once those eliminated, the riders gathered and charged the Hungarian lines. In spite of the arrows, mainly diverted by the Germanic shields, the army of Otton struck the unfavourable line and inserted it. Horka Bulcsu tried to pretend the retirement to disorganize the German ones at the time of a possible continuation but the troops of Otton maintained their line and reflect them in rout. The prisoners either were carried out, or released with the cut ears and nose.

The advent of the dynasty of the Arpads and their christianization fixed the Hungarian people thereafter.

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