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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| War of the Limburg Succession canonical | 5 |
| Limburg succession crisis | 1 |
Statements (49)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Battle of Worringen
subject surface form:
Battle of Worringen
this entity surface form:
Limburg succession crisis