First War of Kappel
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The First War of Kappel was a 1529 conflict in the Swiss Confederacy between Protestant and Catholic cantons, primarily led by Zurich and the Catholic central Swiss states, over religious and political tensions during the Reformation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| First War of Kappel canonical | 3 |
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Target entity: First War of Kappel Context triple: [Second War of Kappel, follows, First War of Kappel]
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Second War of Kappel
The Second War of Kappel was a 1531 armed conflict in the Swiss Reformation era in which Protestant and Catholic cantons clashed, resulting in the defeat of the Protestant forces and the death of reformer Huldrych Zwingli.
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Second Schmalkaldic War
The Second Schmalkaldic War (1552–1555) was a conflict in the Holy Roman Empire in which Protestant princes, backed by France, forced Emperor Charles V to concede greater religious and political autonomy, helping pave the way for the Peace of Augsburg.
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Schmalkaldic War
The Schmalkaldic War was a mid-16th-century conflict in the Holy Roman Empire between Emperor Charles V and the Protestant Schmalkaldic League, marking a key early clash in the broader European wars of religion.
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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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War of the Burgundian Succession
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: First War of Kappel Target entity description: The First War of Kappel was a 1529 conflict in the Swiss Confederacy between Protestant and Catholic cantons, primarily led by Zurich and the Catholic central Swiss states, over religious and political tensions during the Reformation.
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A.
Second War of Kappel
The Second War of Kappel was a 1531 armed conflict in the Swiss Reformation era in which Protestant and Catholic cantons clashed, resulting in the defeat of the Protestant forces and the death of reformer Huldrych Zwingli.
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B.
Second Schmalkaldic War
The Second Schmalkaldic War (1552–1555) was a conflict in the Holy Roman Empire in which Protestant princes, backed by France, forced Emperor Charles V to concede greater religious and political autonomy, helping pave the way for the Peace of Augsburg.
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C.
Schmalkaldic War
The Schmalkaldic War was a mid-16th-century conflict in the Holy Roman Empire between Emperor Charles V and the Protestant Schmalkaldic League, marking a key early clash in the broader European wars of religion.
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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.
War of the Burgundian Succession
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil conflict
ⓘ
religious war ⓘ war ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Canton of Basel
ⓘ
canton of Bern ⓘ
surface form:
Canton of Bern
Canton of Lucerne ⓘ canton of Schaffhausen ⓘ
surface form:
Canton of Schaffhausen
canton of Schwyz ⓘ
surface form:
Canton of Schwyz
Canton of St. Gallen ⓘ canton of Nidwalden ⓘ
surface form:
Canton of Unterwalden
canton of Uri ⓘ
surface form:
Canton of Uri
canton of Zug ⓘ
surface form:
Canton of Zug
Canton of Zürich ⓘ |
| chronologyWithin | early phase of the Swiss Reformation ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Huldrych Zwingli ⓘ |
| conflictEra |
Early Modern period
ⓘ
surface form:
Early modern period
|
| conflictType | inter-cantonal war ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
Catholic defense of traditional faith
ⓘ
Protestant push for religious reform ⓘ |
| country | Old Swiss Confederacy ⓘ |
| endDate | 1529-06-24 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Second War of Kappel ⓘ |
| hasCause |
political tensions between Swiss cantons
ⓘ
religious tensions between Protestants and Catholics ⓘ spread of the Protestant Reformation in Switzerland ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
limited military engagement
ⓘ
strong role of religious leaders in politics ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
maintenance of fragile religious peace in Switzerland
ⓘ
temporary compromise between Protestant and Catholic cantons ⓘ |
| location |
Kappel am Albis
ⓘ
Old Swiss Confederacy ⓘ
surface form:
Swiss Confederacy
|
| mainBelligerent |
Canton of Zürich
ⓘ
Catholic central Swiss cantons ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Kappel am Albis ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Catholic central Swiss cantons
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic central Swiss states
Five Catholic cantons ⓘ |
| partOf |
Reformation
ⓘ
Swiss Reformation ⓘ
surface form:
Swiss Reformation conflicts
history of Switzerland in the 16th century ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1529 ⓘ |
| religiousSide |
Catholic central Swiss cantons
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic cantons
Protestant cantons ⓘ |
| result |
First Peace of Kappel
ⓘ
avoidance of major battle ⓘ negotiated settlement ⓘ |
| significantEvent | negotiations between Protestant and Catholic cantons at Kappel ⓘ |
| startDate | 1529-06-09 ⓘ |
| treaty | First Peace of Kappel ⓘ |
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Subject: First War of Kappel Description of subject: The First War of Kappel was a 1529 conflict in the Swiss Confederacy between Protestant and Catholic cantons, primarily led by Zurich and the Catholic central Swiss states, over religious and political tensions during the Reformation.
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