The Battle of Lena took place January 31 1208, in Lena which is located in the Tidaholm Municipality in Westrogothia. Events Philip of Swabia King of Germany and rival Holy Roman Emperor to Otto IV, assassinated June 21 in Bamberg by German Count Otto of Wittelsbach because Philip had refused to give him his daughter in marriage. ... Tidaholm is a Municipality in Västra Götaland County, in western Sweden. ... Westrogothia (Västergötland) is a historical Province (landskap) in the southwest of Sweden. ...

It was an important battle between the former Swedish king Sverker and prince Eric. Sverker arrived with a mostly Danish army consisting of 18 000 men, provided by the Danish king Valdemar the Victorious. The Swedes were, on the other hand, assisted by Norwegian troops. Sverker the younger Karlsson or Sverker den yngre Karlsson in Swedish (born c. ... Erik X ( c 1180 – 1216), Erik Knutsson (Eric son of Canute) was the King of Sweden between 1208 and 1216. ... Valdemar II (1170–1241), called Valdemar the Conqueror or Valdemar the Victorious, was the King of Denmark from 1202 until 1241. ...

The Swedes won, according to legend aided by Odin, and Sverker had to flee back to Denmark. He would return in the Battle of Gestilren. Odin, Icelandic/Old Norse Óðinn, Swedish Oden, Anglo-Saxon and Old Saxon Woden, Old Franconian Wodan, Alemannic Wuodan, German Wotan or Wothan Lombardic Godan. ...