Battle of Leipzig

huge and heavy battle during the War of the Sixth Coalition against Napoleon (1813)
Event battle Q151005
Battle of Leipzig
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Battle of Leipzig

Summary

Battle of Leipzig is a battle[1]. It ranks in the top 0.66% of battle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,942 views/month, #49 of 7,470).[2]

Key Facts

  • Battle of Leipzig is in the country of Kingdom of Saxony[3].
  • Battle of Leipzig's instance of is recorded as battle[4].
  • The location of Battle of Leipzig was Leipzig[5].
  • Battle of Leipzig is part of German campaign of 1813[6].
  • Battle of Leipzig's Commons category is recorded as Battle of Leipzig[7].
  • Battle of Leipzig began on October 16, 1813[8].
  • Battle of Leipzig ended on October 19, 1813[9].
  • Battle of Leipzig's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 51.312222222222225, 'lon': 12.413333333333334}[10].
  • Among those involved in Battle of Leipzig was Russian Empire[11].
  • Among those involved in Battle of Leipzig was First French Empire[12].
  • Among those involved in Battle of Leipzig was Austrian Empire[13].
  • A participant in Battle of Leipzig was Kingdom of Prussia[14].
  • A participant in Battle of Leipzig was Sweden[15].
  • Battle of Leipzig's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Battle of Leipzig[16].
  • Battle of Leipzig's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[17].
  • Battle of Leipzig's described by source is recorded as Sytin Military Encyclopedia[18].
  • Battle of Leipzig's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[19].
  • Battle of Leipzig's described by source is recorded as The American Cyclopædia[20].
  • Battle of Leipzig's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 4[21].
  • Battle of Leipzig's order of battle is recorded as French order of battle during the Battle of Leipzig[22].
  • Battle of Leipzig's order of battle is recorded as order of battle of the coalition during the Battle of Leipzig[23].

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When and Where

Battle of Leipzig began on October 16, 1813[8]. It ended on October 19, 1813[9]. The location of it was Leipzig[5]. It is in the country of Kingdom of Saxony[3].

Context

Battle of Leipzig is part of German campaign of 1813[6]. Its instance of is recorded as battle[4].

Participants

Recorded participant include Russian Empire[11], First French Empire[12], Austrian Empire[13], Kingdom of Prussia[14], and Sweden[15].

Outcome and Impact

Things named for Battle of Leipzig include Leipziger Platz[24], a square[25], in Germany[26], founded in 1732[27].

Why It Matters

Battle of Leipzig ranks in the top 0.66% of battle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,942 views/month, #49 of 7,470).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Entities named for it include Leipziger Platz[24], a square[25], in Germany[26], founded in 1732[27].

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  9. [11] . napoleon-series.org. Retrieved . napoleon-series.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . napoleon-series.org. Retrieved . napoleon-series.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . napoleon-series.org. Retrieved . napoleon-series.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . napoleon-series.org. Retrieved . napoleon-series.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . napoleon-series.org. Retrieved . napoleon-series.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [24] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id 0394468-bitva-u-Lipska-1813-Lipsko-Nemecko
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  2. 17d ago · Vicarage · 2026-05-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country Kingdom of Saxony
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P17]]: [[Q183]]"
  3. 22d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Start time
    Instance of battle
    Location Leipzig
    Country Kingdom of Saxony
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|3 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007563036305171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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