Battle of Strėva

Battle of Strėva
Part of the Lithuanian Crusade

Monument located at the site of the battle.
Date2 February 1348
Location
Strėva River near Žiežmariai
54°48′N 24°25′E / 54.800°N 24.417°E / 54.800; 24.417
Result Teutonic Order Victory
Belligerents
Teutonic Order Grand Duchy of Lithuania
Commanders and leaders
Grand Commander Winrich von Kniprode Kęstutis or Narimantas

The Battle of Strėva, Strebe, or Strawe was fought on 2 February 1348 between the Teutonic Order and the pagan Grand Duchy of Lithuania on the banks of the Strėva River, a right tributary of the Neman River, near present-day Žiežmariai. Chronicler Wigand of Marburg publicized this battle as a great victory for the Knights: he claims that some 18,000 Lithuanians were killed or drowned while only 8 knights and 60 other soldiers died on the Order's side. Narimantas and Manvydas, two sons of Gediminas, Grand Duke of Lithuania, are thought to be killed in the battle.

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