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The Battle of Grathe Heath ends the Danish Civil War.
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Battle of Grathe Heath
1157 final battle of the Danish Civil War
The Battle of Grathe Heath was fought in 1157 between the Danish armies of Valdemar I and his rival for the Danish throne, Sweyn III. Valdemar's forces won the battle, and Sweyn III was slain while attempting to flee.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Danish Civil Wars
Civil war in Denmark from 1146 until 1157
The Danish Civil Wars were a series of civil wars fought in the Kingdom of Denmark, first from 1131 to 1134 over the murder of Canute Lavard, then from 1139 to 1143, and finally a war of succession fought from 1146 to 1157, after the abdication of Eric III of Denmark, the first…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)