Eighty Years' War

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The Eighty Years' War was a protracted 16th–17th century conflict in which the Dutch provinces fought for and ultimately secured independence from Spanish rule, laying the foundations of the Dutch Republic.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Dutch War of Independence
revolt
war
alsoKnownAs Eighty Years' War
surface form: Dutch Revolt

Eighty Years' War
surface form: Dutch War of Independence
belligerent Dutch rebels
Spanish Empire
surface form: Habsburg Spain

Seventeen Provinces
Spanish Empire
cause opposition to centralization by the Spanish crown
religious tensions between Protestants and Catholics
resistance to Spanish taxation
conflictIn 16th century
17th century
endDate 1648
followedBy Franco-Spanish War (1635–1659)
involvedEntity Dutch Republic
House of Habsburg
Habsburg Netherlands
surface form: Spanish Netherlands
involvedPerson Alba, Duke of Alba
Alexander Farnese, Duke of Parma
Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange
Maurice of Nassau
Philip II of Spain
William I of Orange
surface form: William the Silent
keyEvent Act of Abjuration
Battle of Nieuwpoort
Battle of the Downs
Iconoclastic Fury
Pacification of Ghent
Siege of Breda
Siege of Leiden
Treaty of Münster between Spain and the Dutch Republic
surface form: Treaty of Münster

Twelve Years' Truce
Union of Utrecht
location Belgium
Low Countries
Luxembourg
Netherlands
partOf European wars of religion
precededBy Italian Wars
religiousContext Council of Trent
surface form: Catholic Counter-Reformation

Reformation
surface form: Protestant Reformation
result Treaty of Münster between Spain and the Dutch Republic
surface form: Treaty of Münster

independence of the Dutch Republic
recognition of Dutch independence by Spain
significance contributed to decline of Spanish hegemony in Europe
laid foundations for the Dutch Republic as an independent state
startDate 1568

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Sovereign of the Spanish Netherlands conflict Eighty Years' War
this entity surface form: Dutch Revolt
van Egmond playedRoleIn Eighty Years' War
this entity surface form: Dutch Revolt
Isabella notableEvent Eighty Years' War
subject surface form: Isabella Clara Eugenia of Spain
Stadtholder of Groningen existedDuring Eighty Years' War
William Louis, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg movement Eighty Years' War
this entity surface form: Dutch Revolt
Willem de Zwijger movement Eighty Years' War
this entity surface form: Dutch Revolt
Willem de Zwijger notableEvent Eighty Years' War
Louise de Coligny associatedWith Eighty Years' War
this entity surface form: Dutch Revolt
Breda Castle significantEvent Eighty Years' War
Baron of Breda linkedToEvent Eighty Years' War
County of Breda associatedWithEvent Eighty Years' War
this entity surface form: Eighty Years War
Count of Nassau-Breda associatedEvent Eighty Years' War
Frederik van Dorp participatedIn Eighty Years' War
Frederik van Dorp conflict Eighty Years' War
Unie van Brussel formedDuring Eighty Years' War
this entity surface form: Dutch Revolt
Limburg historicalEvent Eighty Years' War
this entity surface form: Eighty Years War
Jean de la Garde participatedIn Eighty Years' War
Jean de la Garde militaryConflict Eighty Years' War
Sebastian Tapijn participatedIn Eighty Years' War
Portrait of Prince Maurice of Nassau depictsTimePeriod Eighty Years' War
this entity surface form: Eighty Years' War era
Portrait of William the Silent (after) associatedWithEvent Eighty Years' War
this entity surface form: Dutch Revolt
Portrait of William the Silent (after) associatedWithConflict Eighty Years' War
this entity surface form: Eighty Years’ War
William I, Prince of Orange notableEvent Eighty Years' War
William I, Prince of Orange notableEvent Eighty Years' War
this entity surface form: Dutch Revolt
Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester militaryConflict Eighty Years' War
this entity surface form: Wars of Religion in the Low Countries
Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester supportedCause Eighty Years' War
this entity surface form: Dutch Revolt
De Constantia historicalContext Eighty Years' War
this entity surface form: Dutch Revolt
Portrait of Prince Frederick Henry of Orange depictsHistoricalPeriod Eighty Years' War
this entity surface form: Eighty Years' War era
siege of Antwerp conflict Eighty Years' War
subject surface form: Siege of Antwerp
siege of Antwerp partOf Eighty Years' War
subject surface form: Siege of Antwerp
this entity surface form: Dutch Revolt
Treaty of Nonsuch (contextual, involving English support to Dutch rebels) conflictContext Eighty Years' War
subject surface form: Treaty of Nonsuch
Treaty of Nonsuch (contextual, involving English support to Dutch rebels) hasTopic Eighty Years' War
subject surface form: Treaty of Nonsuch
this entity surface form: Dutch Revolt
Philippe de Croÿ, Duke of Aarschot militaryConflict Eighty Years' War
this entity surface form: Dutch Revolt
Philippe de Marnix, Lord of Saint-Aldegonde participantIn Eighty Years' War
this entity surface form: Dutch Revolt
Captain General of the Army of Flanders usedInWar Eighty Years' War
this entity surface form: Dutch Revolt
Count of Nassau associatedWith Eighty Years' War
Beleg van 's-Hertogenbosch partOf Eighty Years' War
this entity surface form: Tachtigjarige Oorlog
Beleg van 's-Hertogenbosch conflictIn Eighty Years' War
this entity surface form: Tachtigjarige Oorlog
Siege of Bois-le-Duc conflict Eighty Years' War
Siege of Bois-le-Duc partOf Eighty Years' War
Nicolaas van Brederode participantIn Eighty Years' War
Nicolaas van Brederode conflict Eighty Years' War
this entity surface form: Dutch Revolt
Maastricht was a strongly fortified city at the time wasKeyObjectiveIn Eighty Years' War
subject surface form: Maastricht
this entity surface form: Eighty Years War
Hendrik van den Bergh conflict Eighty Years' War
House of Egmont associatedEvent Eighty Years' War
this entity surface form: Dutch Revolt