Battle of Worringen

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The Battle of Worringen was a major 1288 medieval conflict in the Holy Roman Empire that decisively strengthened the Duchy of Brabant’s regional power and reshaped the political balance in the Lower Rhine area.

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Label Occurrences
Battle of Worringen canonical 5
Schlacht von Worringen 1

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
event in the Holy Roman Empire
medieval battle
belligerent Imperial City of Cologne
surface form: City of Cologne (citizen militia)

County of Berg
County of Loon
County of Mark
Duchy of Guelders
Duchy of Luxembourg
casualties several thousand killed
chronologicalPlacement 13th century
commander Eberhard I of the Mark
John I, Duke of Brabant
Reginald I, Duke of Guelders
surface form: Reinoud I, Count of Guelders

Siegfried II of Westerburg, Archbishop of Cologne
surface form: Siegfried II of Westerburg
conflictOver Duchy of Limburg
Limburg succession
country Holy Roman Empire
date 1288-06-05
effect decisive strengthening of Brabant’s regional power
decline of the temporal power of the Archbishopric of Cologne
reshaped political balance in the Lower Rhine area
rise of Cologne as a de facto free imperial city
era High Middle Ages
followedBy Brabantine dominance in the region
hasLanguageOfPrimarySources Latin
Middle Dutch
Middle High German
involvedPoliticalEntity Holy Roman Empire
location Lower Rhine region
Worringen
near Cologne
mainBelligerent Bishopric of Cologne
surface form: Archbishopric of Cologne

Duchy of Brabant
militaryTactics medieval heavy cavalry and infantry engagement
notableFor large-scale participation of urban militias
turning point in regional power politics in the Lower Rhine
partOf War of the Limburg Succession
history of Brabant
history of the Rhineland
precededBy earlier phases of the War of the Limburg Succession
region North Rhine
result decisive victory for the Duchy of Brabant and its allies
defeat of the Archbishopric of Cologne and its allies
strengthened Duchy of Brabant
typeOfConflict feudal succession conflict
year 1288

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Duchy of Brabant notableEvent Battle of Worringen
Brabant historicalEvent Battle of Worringen
Battle of Worringen 1288 alsoKnownAs Battle of Worringen
subject surface form: Battle of Worringen
this entity surface form: Schlacht von Worringen
War of the Limburg Succession hasBattle Battle of Worringen
War of the Limburg Succession significantEvent Battle of Worringen
War of the Limburg Succession hasMajorBattle Battle of Worringen