War of the Burgundian Succession
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The War of the Burgundian Succession was a late 15th-century conflict over the inheritance of the vast Burgundian territories following the death of Charles the Bold, pitting France against the Habsburgs and their allies.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| War of the Burgundian Succession canonical | 3 |
| Burgundian inheritance | 2 |
| Burgundian succession crisis of 1477 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1811431 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: War of the Burgundian Succession Context triple: [Duke of Burgundy, successionConflict, War of the Burgundian Succession]
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War of the Jülich Succession
The War of the Jülich Succession was an early 17th-century conflict over the inheritance of the Duchy of Jülich-Cleves-Berg that drew in major European powers and foreshadowed the wider struggles of the Thirty Years’ War.
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Burgundian Wars
The Burgundian Wars were a series of late 15th-century conflicts in which the Swiss Confederacy and its allies defeated the powerful Duchy of Burgundy, reshaping the political landscape of Western Europe.
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War of the League of Cognac
The War of the League of Cognac was a major early 16th-century conflict in which France, several Italian states, and the Papacy allied to resist the expansion of Habsburg (Spanish and Holy Roman Empire) power in Italy.
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Cologne War
The Cologne War was a late 16th-century conflict in the Holy Roman Empire sparked by a Catholic archbishop’s conversion to Protestantism, exemplifying the religious and political struggles of the European wars of religion.
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League of Cambrai
The League of Cambrai was an early 16th-century anti-Venetian alliance of major European powers, including France, the Papal States, and the Holy Roman Empire, formed to curb the territorial expansion of the Republic of Venice.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: War of the Burgundian Succession Target entity description: The War of the Burgundian Succession was a late 15th-century conflict over the inheritance of the vast Burgundian territories following the death of Charles the Bold, pitting France against the Habsburgs and their allies.
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A.
War of the Jülich Succession
The War of the Jülich Succession was an early 17th-century conflict over the inheritance of the Duchy of Jülich-Cleves-Berg that drew in major European powers and foreshadowed the wider struggles of the Thirty Years’ War.
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B.
Burgundian Wars
The Burgundian Wars were a series of late 15th-century conflicts in which the Swiss Confederacy and its allies defeated the powerful Duchy of Burgundy, reshaping the political landscape of Western Europe.
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C.
War of the League of Cognac
The War of the League of Cognac was a major early 16th-century conflict in which France, several Italian states, and the Papacy allied to resist the expansion of Habsburg (Spanish and Holy Roman Empire) power in Italy.
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D.
Cologne War
The Cologne War was a late 16th-century conflict in the Holy Roman Empire sparked by a Catholic archbishop’s conversion to Protestantism, exemplifying the religious and political struggles of the European wars of religion.
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E.
League of Cambrai
The League of Cambrai was an early 16th-century anti-Venetian alliance of major European powers, including France, the Papal States, and the Holy Roman Empire, formed to curb the territorial expansion of the Republic of Venice.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (66)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
15th-century conflict
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succession war ⓘ war ⓘ |
| chronology | follows the death of Charles the Bold at the Battle of Nancy (1477) ⓘ |
| concludedBy | Treaty of Arras (1482) ⓘ |
| conflictType |
dynastic conflict
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territorial conflict ⓘ |
| endTime | 1482 ⓘ |
| follows | reign of Charles the Bold ⓘ |
| hasCause |
French claims to Burgundian fiefs
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Habsburg claims through Mary of Burgundy ⓘ death of Charles the Bold ⓘ dispute over Burgundian inheritance ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
long-term Franco-Habsburg rivalry over the Low Countries
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rise of Habsburg power in the Low Countries ⓘ strengthening of French royal domain ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Holy Roman Empire
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surface form:
Holy Roman Empire (as framework for Habsburg claims)
Brabant ⓘ
surface form:
States of Brabant
States of Flanders ⓘ States of Holland and West Friesland ⓘ
surface form:
States of Holland
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| historicalPeriod |
Late Middle Ages
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late 15th century ⓘ |
| involves |
County of Artois
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surface form:
Artois
Brabant ⓘ Burgundian Netherlands ⓘ County of Burgundy ⓘ
surface form:
County of Burgundy (Franche-Comté)
Duchy of Burgundy ⓘ Flanders ⓘ County of Guelders ⓘ
surface form:
Guelders
Hainaut ⓘ Holland ⓘ Luxembourg ⓘ Mechelen ⓘ Namur ⓘ Picardy ⓘ Utrecht NERFINISHED ⓘ Zeeland ⓘ |
| location |
Burgundian Netherlands
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Franche-Comté ⓘ Low Countries ⓘ northern France ⓘ |
| mainBelligerent |
Burgundian Netherlands
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County of Flanders ⓘ Duchy of Brabant ⓘ Duchy of Guelders ⓘ Austrian Habsburg Monarchy ⓘ
surface form:
Habsburg Monarchy
House of Habsburg ⓘ House of Valois ⓘ Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| opponent |
Louis XI of France
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Mary of Burgundy ⓘ Emperor Maximilian I ⓘ
surface form:
Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor
Emperor Maximilian I ⓘ
surface form:
Maximilian of Habsburg
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| relatedTo |
Duchy of Burgundy
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surface form:
Burgundian State
Burgundian Wars ⓘ history of Burgundy ⓘ history of the Low Countries ⓘ |
| result |
Artois and Franche-Comté ceded to France by Treaty of Arras
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French annexation of the Duchy of Burgundy ⓘ Habsburg control over most Burgundian Netherlands ⓘ betrothal of Margaret of Austria to the French Dauphin Charles ⓘ partition of Burgundian territories between France and Habsburgs ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
French occupation of the Duchy of Burgundy
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Great Privilege of 1477 ⓘ siege and battles in Flanders and Artois ⓘ |
| startTime | 1477 ⓘ |
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Subject: War of the Burgundian Succession Description of subject: The War of the Burgundian Succession was a late 15th-century conflict over the inheritance of the vast Burgundian territories following the death of Charles the Bold, pitting France against the Habsburgs and their allies.
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