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Siege of Vordingborg
Part of the Danish–Hanseatic War (1361–1370)
Remnants of Vordingborg Castle (2013)
Date 1368 – 1670 Location Vordingborg, Denmark Result Danish victory
Belligerents
Hanseatic League	Medieval Denmark
Commanders and leaders
Unknown	Hans Tyrbagh
Units involved
Unknown	Vordingborg garrison Relief force
Strength
Unknown	Unknown
Casualties and losses
Many imprisoned Some commanders killed	Unknown

The Siege of Vordingborg (Danish: Belejringen af Vordingborg) was a siege between the Hanseatic and Danish forces at Vordingborg, Zealand during the Danish–Hanseatic War (1361–1370). The Danes managed to defend Vordingborg for two years until peace was settled at Stralsund.

Background

See also: Battle of Helsingborg (1362) and Confederation of Cologne

The Hanseatic League suffered a total military disaster at Helsingborg against Denmark in 1362, making Valdemar IV of Denmark stronger than ever. In November 1367, 77 members of the Hanseatic diet held in Cologne, decided to form a confederation to attack Denmark.

The golden goose at the top of the Goose Tower. A symbol of the Danish–Hanseatic rivalry in the 14th century.

At the time of these conflicts, Vordingborg Castle was one of Denmark's biggest castles and Valdemar IV even used it as residence. The biggest of the castle's towers was the Goose Tower (Gåsetårnet), which is said to have gotten its name from after a golden goose with which Valdemar VI crowned the tower. The goose symbolized the Hanseatic League, Valdemar's main enemy. He referred to the league as a bunch of squawking but otherwise harmless geese.

Works cited

• Reisnert, Anders (2015). The Siege and Storm of Lindholmen during the Second Hanseatic War (1368-1369) (PDF). Sweden: DR. RUDOLF HABELT GMBH • BONN.