trial by combat

method of settling accusations within Germanic law by dueling
Thing general Q788874
trial by combat
Jörg Breu der Jüngere (died 1547), Paulus Hector Mair (died 1579) · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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trial by combat

Summary

trial by combat ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,501 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • trial by combat is a type of trial[2].
  • trial by combat's Commons category is recorded as Trial by combat[3].
  • trial by combat's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Trials by combat[4].
  • trial by combat's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[5].

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Definition and Type

trial by combat is a type of trial[2].

Why It Matters

trial by combat ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,501 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

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  1. 7d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Described by source Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)
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