# Battle of Riade (933)

URL: https://germany-history.com/timeline/933-battle-of-riade
Location: Unstrut, Thuringia
Categories: battle

In March 933 Henry the Fowler's newly trained heavy cavalry defeated a Magyar army at Riade. It was the first major German victory over the Hungarian raiders. The battle boosted royal prestige and Saxon leadership.

## Why it matters
It showed that Henry's military reforms could stop the Magyar raids.

Ruler at the time: [Henry I the Fowler](https://germany-history.com/rulers/henry-i-the-fowler)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia – Battle of Riade](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Riade)