Battle of Worringen 1288
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The Battle of Worringen in 1288 was a decisive medieval conflict in the Holy Roman Empire that secured the Duchy of Brabant’s regional dominance and significantly reshaped the political balance in the Lower Rhine area.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Worringen 1288 canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
event in the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ medieval battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Worringen
ⓘ
surface form:
Schlacht von Worringen
|
| belligerent |
Bishopric of Cologne
ⓘ
surface form:
Archbishopric of Cologne
Duchy of Brabant ⓘ Duchy of Luxembourg ⓘ Henry VI, Count of Luxembourg ⓘ John I, Duke of Brabant ⓘ Reginald I, Duke of Guelders ⓘ
surface form:
Reinoud I, Count of Guelders
Siegerland and Berg allies of Cologne ⓘ citizens of Cologne allied with Brabant ⓘ |
| casualties | high on both sides ⓘ |
| cause | dispute over the succession to the Duchy of Limburg ⓘ |
| commander |
Henry VI, Count of Luxembourg
ⓘ
John I, Duke of Brabant ⓘ Siegfried II of Westerburg, Archbishop of Cologne ⓘ |
| conflict |
War of the Limburg Succession
ⓘ
surface form:
Limburg succession crisis
|
| consequence |
Brabant secured regional dominance in the Lower Rhine area
ⓘ
Duchy of Limburg ⓘ
surface form:
Duchy of Limburg came under control of the Duke of Brabant
political power of the Archbishop of Cologne was significantly weakened ⓘ reshaped political balance in the Lower Rhine region ⓘ rise of Cologne as a de facto free imperial city ⓘ strengthened territorial state-building in Brabant ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| date | 1288-06-05 ⓘ |
| era | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
one of the largest battles in Western Europe in the 13th century
ⓘ
turning point in the power struggle between territorial princes and ecclesiastical princes in the Lower Rhine ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Duchy of Limburg
ⓘ
Holy Roman Empire ⓘ near Cologne ⓘ |
| notableDeath |
Henry VI, Count of Luxembourg
ⓘ
several members of the Luxembourg family ⓘ |
| partOf |
War of the Limburg Succession
ⓘ
history of the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ history of the Rhineland ⓘ |
| place | Worringen ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Ecclesiastical province of Cologne
ⓘ
surface form:
Archbishopric of Cologne
Cologne ⓘ
surface form:
City of Cologne
Duchy of Brabant ⓘ Duchy of Limburg ⓘ House of Leuven ⓘ
surface form:
House of Brabant
House of Luxembourg ⓘ |
| result | decisive victory for the Duchy of Brabant and its allies ⓘ |
| year | 1288 ⓘ |
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