The Battle of Lyndanisse took place in 1219. // Events Saint Francis of Assisi introduces Catholicism into Egypt, during the Fifth Crusade The Flag of Denmark fell from the sky during the Battle of Lyndanisse Ongoing events Fifth Crusade (1217-1221) Births Christopher I of Denmark (died 1259) Frederick II of Austria (died 1246) Guillaume de Gisors, supposedly the...

To help the Crusade in Palestine, the Danish king Valdemar II Sejr, defeated the Estonians at Lyndanisse, on orders from the Pope. Valdemar the Victorious redirects here. ...

With 5000 longboats the king, together with Bishop Anders Sunesen, Bishop Theoderik of Estonia, Count Albert of Nordalbingien and Vitslav I of Rügen sailed to what is today known as Tallinn and built a great castle, the Castrum Danorum. A longboat is a large boat powered by multiple oars and carried on a ship (especially sailed merchant ships). ... County Harju County Mayor Jüri Ratas Area 159. ...

On 15 June the Estonians attacked the castle, and it came to such a surprise to the crusaders, that they fled in all directions. But under Vitslav they regrouped and drove off the Estonians. June 15 is the 166th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (167th in leap years), with 199 days remaining. ...

It was during this battle, in the Danes' biggest time of need, that the Danish flag, Dannebrog fell from the sky and gave them new hope. Flag Ratio: 28:37 Flag Ratio: 10:19 (the black portion is not part of the flag) The national flag of Denmark is more commonly known as the Dannebrog. ...