Casimir responded by organizing a large campaign against the pagan Lithuanians with a special permission from Pope Innocent VI. From 1211 to 1225, the Teutonic Knights fought the nomadic Cumans in Transylvania on behalf of Andrew II of Hungary (11771235) before being expelled for forming their own state. Corps (37th & 41st Infantry Divisions; mid-Oct: reinforced with Austrian 3rd Cavalry Division)), Landwehr Corps "Woyrsch" (3rd & 4th Landwehr Infantry Divisions), Combined Corps "Frommel" (8th Cavalry Division, 35th Reserve Division, Landwehr Division "Bredow", 21st Landwehr Brigade; mid-Oct: reinforced with Austrian 7th Cavalry Division), Landsturm Brigades Rintelen, Hoffman & Westernhagen, I. Reserve Division, at Klimontw, and were defeated and forced back. Army would extend its northern flank north of the Vistula, and the German Ninth Army would then take up positions alongside." In the country's west, no clear border divided the land held by Russia and by newly independent Poland. On 1 November, the German Ninth Army was back where it had begun, with the loss of 21,350 soldiers, while the Austro-Hungarian First Army had lost 50,000 soldiers. A David and Goliath battle so pivotal yet so criminally-overlooked in the shadows between two world wars. A "hypnosis of retreat" caught on among Polish fighters as Russians advanced deep into their territory, inflicting often gruesome deaths on captured Poles. [6], By the end of September, Ninth Army, with headquarters in Breslau, consisted of the XVII, XX, XI, Guard Reserve Corps, Graf von Bredow's Landwehr Division, 8th Cavalry Division, and the 35th Reserve Division, with Woyrsch's Landwehr Corps linking the German Army with the Austro-Hungarian forces on the right. The next day, his group was destroyed by the much superior enemy. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Some states fared better than others. ", After several skirmishes with Russian troops in the blurred border areas, Polish along with some nationalist Ukrainian fighters captured Kyiv in the spring of 1920. After four weeks he reached an agreement with local nobles and their leader Dmytro Dedko: in return for their services, local nobles would enjoy protection from the Polish king. White Eagle, Red Star: The Polish-Soviet War 1919-1920 and The Miracle on the Vistula or Warsaw 1920: Lenin's Failed Conquest of Europe Bloodlands: Europe Between Hitler and Stalin Timothy Snyder No Greater ally Kenneth K Koskodan Is there a second edition of White Eagle, Red Star: The Polish-Soviet War 1919-1920 and The Miracle on the Vistula? Through this combination of reisen with large bands of visiting crusaders, and the continuous construction of fortifications, the Teutonic Order saw rapid success, and by 1240, conquered most of Prussia. On August 6, Polish forces planned a final stand at Warsaw as vast dust clouds from the advancing communist horsemen were spotted smudging the horizon, and panic swept over the city. 3.6 Battle of Grunwald and peace treaties (1410-1422) 4 Military strategy. [11], On 10 October, the Russians were ordered to attack from their positions along the Vistula. As the German Guards Reserve Corps advanced towards Kozienice, at the western end of the Ivangorod bridgehead, another Russian bridgehead opened at Kazimierz Dolny, to the rear of Dankl's eastern front. ", One Pole described the sense of dread at the relentless advance of atheist communists toward Warsaw as "something like the kingdom of [the] Antichrist moving upon the whole Christian world.". It became known as the Miracle of the Vistula, and the . Much like the later heroism of King John III Sobieski against the Ottomans at Vienna in 1683, the Poles and Hungarians proved their might as Christian warriors against a foreign force. Miracle on the Vistula! Corps. Swietopelk II eyed the Knights expansion nervously. August 15 also marks the Day of the Polish Armed Forces commemorating the Battle of Warsaw, Poland's decisive victory during the Polish-Soviet War of 1920, often referred to as the "miracle on the Vistula". Mongolian army was divided into two columns, the stronger one attacking . Some they bound and took into life-long slavery. The Mongol-led Yuan Dynasty in China and Mongolia was replaced by the non-Mongol Han Ming Dynasty in 1368. General Nikolai Ruzsky, commander of the Russian Northwest Front, sent troops from Warsaw to attack XVII Corps on the German left flank. Hence his relation of the siege of Lublin castle is considered to be a 9reliable account. / . On our bayonets we will bring happiness and peace to the toiling masses of mankind.". This victory did little to stop the Great Prussian Uprisings, and the Prussians quickly resumed their siege of Knigsberg under the command of Monte. Polish dukes and kings sent both missionaries and soldiers to Prussia as early as 997 to expand their domain. The Turco-Mongol and Muslim Ilkhanate collapsed in the 1350s after being ravaged by the Black Death and several internal rebellions. Left-wing militants in Germany's Ruhr region in the spring of 1920. [11] Louis of Hungary appointed Vladislaus II of Opole as his regent in the region. The Prussian military tradition survived for a period, but this time, it fought on behalf of the Teutonic Knights against their Lithuanian opponents. The Russian Third and Eighth armies would remain in Galicia. Battle of the Kalka River Mongols then raided and laid siege to all the major settlements in Russia and Ukraine. In a decade, the Teutonic Order was able to nominally convert much of the Prussian population to Christianity and bring a multitude of German settlers to the region. Once again, the Teutonic Knights found themselves trapped in a few castles. As the German and Austro-Hungarian forces withdrew to the west, Conrad planned an ambush of the Russians crossing at Ivangorod. Secular crusaders played a vital role in future reisen against Lithuania, but they arrived as guests of the Order, not its saviors. Although the opposing armies had various modern weapons at their disposal including lumbering, unreliable tanks, the swiftly moving battlefronts meant cavalry was key, and much of the fighting resembled wars from another era. The Teutonic Knights had finally secured Prussia. But the Bolshevik dream of spreading violent communist revolutions to Western Europe was never realized. Before Dietrich left for home he presented 24 of his knights as members of the Teutonic Order. Jadwiga and Jogaila signed the Union of Krewo in 1385, creating a personal union between Poland and Lithuania. [Credit Image: Sebastian.mrozek via Wikimedia]. Russians hold a sign saying, "Polish men be afraid -- [St. Petersburg's] communists are heading to the Polish front.". A peace treaty was eventually signed between Poland and Russia in early 1921, though many saw this as only a pause in the long struggle between the two countries. Within days of Yuri Boleslav's murder, Casimir III of Poland invaded the kingdom to save Polish merchants and Catholic residents from attacks in Lviv. Encountering little resistance, they captured the outer suburbs in the southeast and northwest of the city. Corps (30th & 40th Infantry Divisions) mid-Oct: Arrived in Warsaw from 1st Army. The various battles that made up the Battle of Warsaw took place from Aug. 12-25, 1920, but the key turning point came on Aug. 15. Captain Raciecki (the best swordsman in the regiment) passed his sword to his left hand to make the sign of the cross with his right and then began to move towards Kruchkov at a walk. The Polish advance on Kyiv had given the Russian communists exactly the pretext they needed. The battle indirectly lead to the Second Battle of the Vistula River months later, as the Ruthenian army realized from the first battle that it would . Anyone who witnessed the wretchedness and humiliation inflicted on them there should avenge it. Red Army soldiers stand alongside an armored train used in the war. [6] Liubartas could expect little help from Lithuania as his brother Algirdas died in 1377. Commander-in-chief Nikolai Ruzsky. Although the Latin East was a priority for both the Teutonic Order and secular crusaders, this did not prevent German, Polish, Bohemian, and other European nobility, from joining the Knights on yearly reisen, or raids. The First Battle of the Vistula River was the first battle fought between the Vaterland Empire and the Ruthenian Empire in World War I, occurring from May 14th to 26th.The battle resulted in the crippling of the First and Second Ruthenian Armies. Some of these stories are about military matters, but others are about the psychological trauma of the events; and oftentimes these events are interwoven. In order to oppose this, Conrad and Ludendorff agreed, the k.u.k. Lithuanians allied themselves with Muscovy: Liubartas married an unnamed daughter of Konstantin of Rostov, a relative of Simeon of Moscow,[9] and Algirdas married Uliana of Tver, sister-in-law of Simeon. With the assistance of outside nobles such as Henry of Silesia (11961241), Christian rebuilt the fortress of Culm by 1222, restoring Christendoms foothold in Prussia. In 1217 Pope Honorius III (11501227) allowed Christian of Oliva (d.1245), the bishop of Culm, to organize a crusade against the Prussians. It now became the intention of Hindenburg and Ludendorff to try to tie down as much of the Russian strength as possible, thus allowing the k.u.k. The Teutonic Knights: A Military History, Greenhill Books, 2006, p. 39. Red Army soldiers reading a newspaper while assigned to the Polish Front. [3] During the winter of 13401341, the Golden Horde (probably with Lithuanian help) attacked Poland and reached Lublin as a result of diminished tribute from the principality to the Mongol khan. [3]: William Urban, The Teutonic Knights: A Military History (Barnsley, South Yorkshire: Frontline, 2018): 37. Ultimately, the 14h century saw Mongol power wain in Europe and Asia. These militias were tough and durable, and one from Sros County defeated Nogais troops and sent many severed heads to King Ladislaus. Burundais army later invaded Lithuania and raided the Teutonic Knights in Prussia. We aim to be the leading content provider about all things medieval. The battle, fought between August . Asked if he could hold his position until 18 October, allowing Hindenburg to withdraw to the southwest, Mackensen responded, "I will hold until 19 October." Reserve Division, at Opatw-Klimontw. Once again the defeat of the knights in Livonia instigated Prussian uprisings. Angered by Swietopelk IIs alliance with Prussian pagans, William of Modena called for a crusade against the Duchy of Pomerania. Konrad I was forced to turn to a stronger alternative: The Teutonic Order. By seven that morning, the Mongols had already routed the Hungarians and their allies. It appeared that the First Prussian Uprising would result in a bloody stalemate. VI. Ludendorff quickly evaluated the situation in Silesia and convinced the new commander at OHL, Erich von Falkenhayn, to strengthen the Ninth Army and also to make Paul von Hindenburg commander of both German armies in the east. [6] Casimir awarded his allies: Yuri, son of Karijotas, received Chem, his brother Alexander received Volodymyr, and Yuri, son of Narimantas, continued to rule Belz. The Russians attacked Mackensen on 16 October after two days of bombardment. They converted to Islam in the 14th century, and Mongol raids became infused with the fervor of jihad. It already had mauled two Russian armies at Tannenberg and at the First Battle of the Masurian Lakes. The battle opened on 28 September by the Ninth Army and was joined by 30 September by the Austro-Hungarian First Army. The Battle of the Vistula River, also known as the Battle of Warsaw, was a Russian victory against the German Empire and Austria-Hungary on the Eastern Front during the First World War. The second Mongol invasion of Hungary was much smaller than the first. The Prussians killed two of their masters in Prussia and razed many of their strongholds including the fortress of Marienwerder. [7], To face the threat from Silesia, the Russians withdrew men from East Prussia and from the front facing the Austro-Hungarians The geographical barrier that separated the bulk of the opposing armies was the Vistula River. According to Buttar, "Conrad's plan to crush the Russians in the process of crossing the river, always a risky venture, would now face the combined strength of the Russian Fourth and Ninth Armies." As Hindenburg suspected two to three corps in the area, he concentrated the German XI., Guard and Austro-Hungarian I. The Prussian war-leader annihilated half the crusading army and killed von Reider at the Battle of Pokarwen. Units of Cavalry Corps Novikov (see below) mid-Oct arrived in Warsaw, Grenadier Corps (1st & 2nd Grenadier Divisions), III. Sinclair Jenkins, American Renaissance, March 27, 2020. The horsemen from Central Asia invaded at a time when the formerly great state of Kievan Rus was fractured. Though the Austro-Hungarians had 36 divisions in Galicia compared to 26 for the Russians, but the Russians had more guns, and were fighting from defensive positions. Swietopelk II initially made peace with the Teutonic Order, but struck them again in 1244 at the Battle of Rensen. Their left flank, August von Mackensen's XVII Corps, continued to march north until it was 19km (12mi) from Warsaw. The Poles lost less than 5,000 of their own soldiers in the battle. A video with maps showing the dramatic changes of territory during the Polish-Bolshevik Russia War. Battle of the Vistula (1341) 276,958 views Jun 11, 2020 1.7K. Army was taken over by General August von Mackensen, former commander of the XVII. As they advanced they improved the roads and bridges so they could support heavy artillery and adjusted the rails to the narrower European gauge. According to Max Hoffmann, the third ranking member of Ninth Army Staff, they pulled back without alerting the nearby German unitsthey escaped only because they were warned by a German telephone operator. Initially the Knights routed all that opposed them, but were soon surrounded by 4,000 Prussian warriors. Within a few years Adolf Hitler's 1939 invasion of Poland offered the Soviet Union the opportunity to capture Polish territory once more. The Knights had conquered most of Prussia, incorporated the Livonian Order, and were pressing into Russia; in a few short years they would be fighting for their very survival. The Mongol destruction of Baghdad was far worse for the Muslim world than the Crusades; Muslims flourished in the Crusader states after the fall of Jerusalem in 1099. On 28 September, the Germans started their advance, while Dankl's First Army crossed the Vistula, reaching Bogoria on 1 October. Unfortunately for Christian, persuading German and Polish nobles to permanently occupy newly conquered territory, instead of returning home, proved to be a far more difficult task than organizing a crusade. The rest of Prussia fell quickly into the Teutonic Orders hands following Montes demise. [3][4] Yuri Boleslav did not have an heir and his death upset fragile power balance in the region. The chronicles description of the Battle of Resnen is followed by a miracle in which the Virgin Mary comforts a soldier about to die on the field of battle. However, with the use of crossbows and heavy armor, the Teutonic Knights forced Swietopelk IIs besieging army to retreat to their boats on the Vistula River. The initial conflict ended with the Treaty of Christburg on February 2, 1249. Zapolowski, Wladimir, Zapolovskyi, Mykola (2021). After Cooper's plane was shot down he spent several months in Red Army captivity before escaping. At its heyday, the Commonwealth comprised the territories of present-day Poland, and large parts of Ukraine, Belarus, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, and Russia, and represented a major European power. A wounded Polish fighter being transported from the front line. The 17th century saw fierce rivalry between the then major Eastern European powers - Sweden, the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and the Ottoman Empire. . [7], The Austro-Hungarian First Army, which was taking over the German right flank, was unable to defend the crossings over the Vistula. The Battle of the Vistula River was a battle fought on the Eastern Front of World War I from 29 September to 31 October 1914. Contents 1 Background 2 Battle The 1920 Battle of Warsaw 19 Aug 2022 It was a battle that Poland was not supposed to have won. The garrison of 53 Teutonic Knights and their followers initially negotiated their peaceful surrender, but as soon as they laid down their arms, the Prussians immediately began killing and torturing their captives. Future French President Charles de Gaulle, who served as a military adviser during the war, wrote on August 17: "Our Poles have grown wings. General Nikolai Ruzsky, commander of the Russian Northwest Front, brought up significant reinforcement against the Ninth Army. [7], The Germans calculated that until extensive repairs were finished the furthest the Russians could advance over the devastated countryside was 120km (75mi), so they would have some weeks respite before the Russians could invade Silesia, but they had been forced back. 37th Honved Infantry Division & 106th Austrian Landstrum Division, 100th Hungarian, 101st Hungarian & 110th Hungarian Landstrum Brigades (mid-Oct: 110th Landsturm Brigade transferred to 4th Army). The war between an alliance of Poland and the Ukrainian People's Republic and Soviet Russia and Soviet Ukraine started in February 1919. Click here to follow him on Academia.edu. On July 3, Red Army troops were told: "In the West the fate of world revolution is being decided. On 12 October, the Russians succeeded in establishing a bridgehead at Ivangorod. According to Prit Buttar, "Several Siberian divisions were now gathered around Warsaw, and it seemed likely that these would march southwest to support a westerly drive by the forces of Southwest Front. Constant infighting led to a fractured empire. "Polish-American Participation in the Armed Struggle for the Independence of Poland in World War I and in the Russian-Polish War." M.A. Cavalry Corps "Korda" (3rd & 7th Cavalry Divisions; mid-Oct: both divisions transferred to 9th Army), Cavalry Corps "Hauer" (2nd & 9th Cavalry Divisions). On 30 October, the Russians reached d. These reisen would be composed of thousands of soldiers, ranging from knights, to mercenaries, to Prussian auxiliaries, who had converted to Christianity. With these large crusading armies, and the help of a Prussian defector, the Teutonic Knights first attacked the neighboring Pomesanian tribe, captured their king, and reclaimed Thron and Kulm in 1232. [7], By 20 October, Radko Dimitriev's Russian Third Army had established 5 bridgeheads across the San, which Ferdinand's Austro-Hungarian Fourth Army was unable to dislodge. Top Image: Tannhuser in the habit of the Teutonic Knights, from the Codex Manesse, early 14th century. The crusaders made a fatal mistake splitting their forces following this success, a mistake Herkus Monte eagerly exploited. When this wedding photo was taken, Poland had just reemerged as a nation-state after more than a century of nonexistence -- its territory carved-up between various European powers. "[7], Russian North-Western Front. The Prussians responded by executing the missionaries and raiding Polish territory for loot and slaves. To do so, he needed to cut Knigsbergs seaport. Polish leader Josef Pilsudski noted the opportunity for a land grab in the east, where "there are doors that open and close, and it depends on who forces them open and how far. The Battle of Vistula Lagoon ( Polish: Bitwa na Zalewie Wilanym or Polish: Bitwa w Zatoce wieej) was fought on September 15, 1463 between the navy of the Teutonic Order, and the navy of the Prussian Confederation which was allied with the King of Poland, as part of the Thirteen Years' War. The castle acted as the final stronghold of the Great Prussian Uprising, and its capture brought about its swift end. thesis, State University of Jogaila started limiting Fdor's sovereignty in Volhynia. The Russians fought to within 13 kilometers of Warsaw in mid-August, but a daring battle plan and determined resistance from the Poles ended with the attacking army fleeing for their lives with Polish fighters in pursuit. [3] In June 1340, Casimir returned with a larger army, conquered Lviv and burned down the Lviv High Castle. However, Hindenburg continued to push the offensive against Warsaw. While the Teutonic knights never faced such a challenge before, the Prussian uprisings were part of a long tradition for their pagan opponents. Thankfully, for the knight-brothers, their former papal legate, Jacques Pantaleon, was now Pope Urban IV. [5] The raid weakened Polish influence in the principality. Raciecki parried the first cut, aimed at his head, himself slashing fiercely to the right and down, cutting Kruchkov open from the collar to the waist. But luck spared both the Polish and Hungarian Kingdoms from Mongol subjugation in 1242, dynastic infighting in Central Asia led to the Golden Horde leaving the area, despite their impressive victories. The newly formed German 9th Army, commanded by Paul von Hindenburg, consisted of the XVII, XX, XI, Guard Reserve and Landwehr Corps, as well as a mixed Landwehr Division from Silesia and the Saxon 8th Cavalry Division. A priest tends to a dying Polish soldier. Here, the German offensive began to falter. [1]: Jack Weatherford, Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World (New York: Three Rivers Press, 2004): 135. However the treaty failed to mention the status of Prussians pagans who refused to convert to Christianity, and hostility soon broke out again. Unlike the messages sent in the clear during the first weeks of the war, now they were in the new Russian code, which by the end of September had been broken by a German reserve officer, Professor Deubner. Burundai Khan forced Daniel into exile in Poland. On 25 October, the Russians advanced. While the victories of the Hungarians and Poles in the 13th century did not stop the growth of Mongol power in Eastern Europe, they did check Mongol expansion into Central Europe. In easteiin [6] However, already in 1353, Liubartas attacked again. Product details 5 Historiography. [10] Between 1370 and 1387 Galicia was ruled by the Hungarian crown. Orders found on the body of a Russian officer revealed that 14 Russian divisions were concentrating against Mackensen's five divisions. Vladimir Lenin rallies a crowd of Red Army soldiers in Moscow before they head west to fight the Poles. A frustrated Monte decided to storm the castle, but this decision only won him a grievous wound that prevented him from continuing his command. Commander Bobyrev, II. 1230 Seven Teutonic knights and their nearly 750 followers arrive at the mouth of the Vistula in the south of Chemno Land under the command of Prussian . Ludendorff requested Conrad send his First Army in response, but Conrad only agreed to send his 7th Cavalry Division. They did the same many times, especially during the subsequent lengthy wars against the Ottoman Turks. Other crusading armies were more successful. In order to create a permanent force against the Prussians, Christian and Konrad I formed the Order of Dobrzy. These scenes repeated themselves in upper Prussia where the rebels under Swietopelk II destroyed all the Teutonic Knights castles save Thorn, Kulm, and Rehden. Dankl's attack faltered, while the next day his eastern flank was threatened by Russian troops crossing the Vistula at Puawy. On this day, pilgrimages from all corners of Poland reach the sanctuary at Jasna Gra in Czstochowa. Rumors of divine intervention in the unlikely victory led many to call the battle The Miracle On The Vistula -- named for the river that runs through Warsaw. Our men were just as cruel as the Bolsheviks. According to Buttar, "For the first time, the Germans became aware that they were facing no fewer than four Russian armies, which intended to roll up the German line from the north. On 26 October, the German Guards Reserve Corps retreated towards the southwest, along with the German Ninth Army to avoid its western flank from being turned, forcing Dankl's First Army to also retreat. The third Mongol invasion of Poland was carried out by Nogai Khan and Talabuga in 1287-1288. Brothers Andrew and Leo II died ca. Booty was the primary object of this invasion, but it was also part of a plan to punish Poland for giving shelter to Prince Daniel of Galicia-Volhynia (modern-day Ukraine, Poland, Belarus, and Slovakia), who had declared independence from the Golden Horde in 1253. In 1254, King Ottokar II of Bohemia (12331278) a joined a Reisen, against the Sambia, the last independent Prussian tribe. Siberian Corps (13th & 14th Siberian Rifle Divisions) late Sept: the divisions arrived in the Warsaw area from the interior and initially operated independently; by mid-Oct they were controlled by VI Siberian Corps staff. Three years later, Mongols took Kiev, thus conquering all Kievan Rus territory [2]. The Sudovians attempted to start another uprising following the failure of the Great Prussian Uprising, but the Knights quickly put it down. Despite the warnings from Pope Innocent IVs (11951254) legate, Bishop William of Modena (11841251), Swietopelk II began leading the Prussian rebels himself, who brought the Teutonic Order to its knees. When the Austro-Hungarian Army was being driven from Galicia in the Battle of Galicia, the German industrial area of Upper Silesia, left undefended by German troops, was threatened with a Russian offensive into the heart of Germany. 75, .., 1914 , (2013), p. 284, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Battle_of_the_Vistula_River&oldid=1135584626, Battles of the Eastern Front (World War I), Masovian Voivodeship articles missing geocoordinate data, Articles missing coordinates without coordinates on Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Prinarevskaya (Narew) Group. In early October, the Army was reinforced by the 35th Reserve Division from East Prussia. Despite the alliance, Mongol armies raided Byzantine territory several times in the 1300s, and in a final Mongol invasion of Poland in the 1340s, forced King Casimir III the Great to become a vassal. [6] In fall 1366, a treaty was signed: Liubartas retained only eastern Volhynia with Lutsk and became somewhat dependent on Poland (he had to retain neutrality in case Poland attacked Lithuania). However, the day seemed to turn when the Mongols began retreating. The Khans army then marched into Poland, sacked every settlement along the Vistula River, and laid siege to the city of Sandomierz. Ten days later, Hindenburg made another attempt at Warsaw culminating in the Battle of d. Caucasus Corps (21st & 52nd Infantry Divisions), Guard Corps (1st & 2nd Guard Infantry Divisions, Guards Rifle Brigade), Guard Reserve Corps (3rd Guard Infantry & 1st Guard Reserve Divisions), XI. By 1277, all the tribes in central Prussia were successfully incorporated into the State of the Teutonic Order. Finally, the Prussian uprisings played a vital role in establishing the Teutonic Knights ideology and mythos. In the forested and swampy terrain, the Teutonic Knights could not properly utilize their crossbowmen, or their heavily armored mounted knights. The breach in the German front was now 200 miles wide. Artillery captured during Russia's civil war is displayed next to Moscow's Kremlin in 1920. Who'll take me on? Mackensen was promoted as commander of the Ninth Army, the majority of which was deployed by rail to Thorn, so as to threaten the Russian northern flank. As Algirdas was involved in conflicts in the east and Kstutis fought with the Teutonic Knights, Liubartas had to defend alone and was defeated. Mongol occupation may have frozen Russia in time and kept it from developing along Western European lines. The stalemate broke thanks to the outside intervention of the papal legate, now Jacques Pantaleon (later Pope Urban IV, 11951264), and secular crusaders. October after two days of bombardment against the Duchy of Pomerania north of the,. 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