Battle or uprising · 08.08.1220
Battle of Lihula
In 1220 a Swedish expedition led by Jarl Karl and Bishop Karl of Linköping settled a garrison of about 500 men at Lihula in western Estonia, hoping to win the region for Sweden. In early August, probably on 8 August, an army of Oeselians from Saaremaa attacked the stronghold, set it on fire and destroyed the garrison almost to a man. Both the jarl and the bishop were killed, and only a handful of survivors escaped to the Danes in Tallinn. Sweden made no further crusade in Estonia. The castle hill of Lihula, with later ruins, overlooks the town.
Open it on the map See the spot on the old maps and as it is today
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1220. aastal jättis jarl Karli ja Linköpingi piiskop Karli juhitud Rootsi ekspeditsioon Lihulasse umbes 500-mehelise garnisoni, lootes vallutada Läänemaa Rootsile. Augusti alguses, arvatavasti 8. augustil, ründasid Saaremaa väed linnust, süütasid selle ja hävitasid garnisoni peaaegu viimse meheni. Hukkusid nii jarl kui ka piiskop ning vaid üksikud pääsesid taanlaste juurde Tallinna. Rootsi enam Eestisse ristiretke ei korraldanud. Lihula linnamägi koos hilisemate varemetega kõrgub linna kohal.