War of the Limburg Succession

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The War of the Limburg Succession was a late 13th-century conflict in the Holy Roman Empire over the inheritance of the Duchy of Limburg, drawing in major regional powers and reshaping the political balance in the Low Countries.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf succession crisis
war
belligerent Adolf VIII of Berg
Henry VI, Count of Luxembourg
John I of Loon
John I, Duke of Brabant
Reginald I, Duke of Guelders
surface form: Reginald I, Count of Guelders
cause disputed inheritance of the Duchy of Limburg
conflictOver Duke of Limburg
surface form: Limburg ducal title

control of strategic routes between Meuse and Rhine
conflictType feudal conflict
consequence expansion of Brabantese influence in the Meuse–Rhine region
increased autonomy of some Rhenish cities
rise in importance of Cologne’s surrounding territories
dateOfMajorBattle 1288-06-05
endTime 1289
hasBattle Battle of Worringen
hasCause competing claims to the Limburg ducal title
extinction of the male line of the ducal house of Limburg
hasMajorBattle Battle of Worringen
historicalRegion Lower Lorraine
Lower Rhine
locatedIn Holy Roman Empire
Low Countries
mainSubject Duchy of Limburg
namedAfter Duchy of Limburg
opponentOf County of Guelders
Duchy of Brabant
Duchy of Luxembourg
Prince-Bishopric of Liège (de facto influence)
surface form: Prince-Bishopric of Liège
participant County of Berg
County of Guelders
Duchy of Jülich
surface form: County of Jülich

County of Loon
County of Mark
Duchy of Brabant
Duchy of Limburg
Duchy of Luxembourg
Prince-Bishopric of Liège (de facto influence)
surface form: Prince-Bishopric of Liège
partOf history of the Low Countries
medieval wars in the Holy Roman Empire
result Duchy of Limburg annexed by the Duchy of Brabant
shift in regional power balance in the Lower Rhine area
strengthening of the Duchy of Brabant in the Low Countries
victory of Brabant and its allies
weakening of the County of Guelders
significantEvent Battle of Worringen
startTime 1283
timePeriod late 13th century

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Duchy of Limburg significantEvent War of the Limburg Succession
Battle of Worringen 1288 partOf War of the Limburg Succession
subject surface form: Battle of Worringen
Battle of Worringen 1288 conflict War of the Limburg Succession
subject surface form: Battle of Worringen
this entity surface form: Limburg succession crisis
Battle of Worringen partOf War of the Limburg Succession
House of Jülich conflict War of the Limburg Succession
House of Limburg involvedIn War of the Limburg Succession