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Battle of Lechfeld

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Perhaps the defining event for holding off the incursions of the Magyars into central Europe, the Battle of Lechfeld (955) was a decisive victory for the forces of the future Emperor Otto the Great. Located near Augsburg, the Lechfeld itself lies along the Lech River[?].

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