Second War of Kappel
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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.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Second War of Kappel canonical | 6 |
| Battle of Kappel (1531) | 2 |
| Battle of Kappel am Albis | 1 |
| Second Kappel War | 1 |
| Wars of Kappel | 1 |
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Target entity: Second War of Kappel Context triple: [Huldrych Zwingli, militaryConflict, Second War of Kappel]
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Battle of Vienna
The Battle of Vienna was a pivotal 1683 clash in which a European coalition led by the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and the Holy Roman Empire lifted the Ottoman siege of Vienna, marking a major turning point in the Ottoman–Habsburg wars.
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War of Devolution
The War of Devolution was a 1667–1668 conflict in which France, under Louis XIV, invaded the Spanish Netherlands to press dynastic claims, prompting European powers to form the Triple Alliance to check French expansion.
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Battle of Ramillies
The Battle of Ramillies (1706) was a major Allied victory led by the Duke of Marlborough against French and Bavarian forces, significantly shifting the balance of power in the War of the Spanish Succession.
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Battle of Zenta
The Battle of Zenta was a decisive 1697 clash in the Great Turkish War in which Habsburg forces inflicted a crushing defeat on the Ottoman Empire, significantly shifting the balance of power in Central and Eastern Europe.
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Battle of Leipzig
The Battle of Leipzig, also known as the Battle of the Nations, was a decisive 1813 defeat of Napoleon’s forces by a coalition of European powers, marking a major turning point in the Napoleonic Wars.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Second War of Kappel Target entity description: 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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A.
Battle of Vienna
The Battle of Vienna was a pivotal 1683 clash in which a European coalition led by the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and the Holy Roman Empire lifted the Ottoman siege of Vienna, marking a major turning point in the Ottoman–Habsburg wars.
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B.
War of Devolution
The War of Devolution was a 1667–1668 conflict in which France, under Louis XIV, invaded the Spanish Netherlands to press dynastic claims, prompting European powers to form the Triple Alliance to check French expansion.
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C.
Battle of Ramillies
The Battle of Ramillies (1706) was a major Allied victory led by the Duke of Marlborough against French and Bavarian forces, significantly shifting the balance of power in the War of the Spanish Succession.
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D.
Battle of Zenta
The Battle of Zenta was a decisive 1697 clash in the Great Turkish War in which Habsburg forces inflicted a crushing defeat on the Ottoman Empire, significantly shifting the balance of power in Central and Eastern Europe.
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E.
Battle of Leipzig
The Battle of Leipzig, also known as the Battle of the Nations, was a decisive 1813 defeat of Napoleon’s forces by a coalition of European powers, marking a major turning point in the Napoleonic Wars.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil conflict
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religious war ⓘ war ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Bern
ⓘ
canton of Nidwalden ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic central Swiss cantons
Zurich ⓘ |
| chronologyWithin | Reformation-era conflicts in Switzerland ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Huldrych Zwingli ⓘ |
| conflictIn |
16th century
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Early modern period ⓘ |
| conflictType | armed conflict ⓘ |
| country | Old Swiss Confederacy ⓘ |
| date | 11 October 1531 ⓘ |
| endTime | 1531 ⓘ |
| follows | First War of Kappel ⓘ |
| hasCause |
disputes over confessional balance in the Confederacy
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religious conflicts of the Swiss Reformation ⓘ tensions between Protestant and Catholic cantons ⓘ |
| hasConsequence | Second Peace of Kappel ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
confirmation of Catholic dominance in several Swiss cantons
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death of Huldrych Zwingli ⓘ halt of rapid Protestant expansion in the Confederacy ⓘ |
| hasOutcome |
restrictions on further Protestant expansion in Catholic cantons
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territorial and confessional status quo largely restored ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Old Swiss Confederacy
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic cantons of the Old Swiss Confederacy
Old Swiss Confederacy ⓘ
surface form:
Protestant cantons of the Old Swiss Confederacy
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| impactOn |
political balance between Swiss cantons
ⓘ
spread of Zwinglian Reformation in Switzerland ⓘ |
| location |
Kappel am Albis
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Old Swiss Confederacy ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Kappel am Albis ⓘ |
| notableCommander | Huldrych Zwingli ⓘ |
| notableDeath | Huldrych Zwingli ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Swiss cantons
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surface form:
Catholic cantons
Protestant cantons ⓘ |
| partOf |
European wars of religion
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surface form:
European Wars of Religion
Swiss Reformation ⓘ |
| peaceTreaty | Second Peace of Kappel ⓘ |
| precededBy | First War of Kappel ⓘ |
| religiousContext |
Catholic–Protestant conflict
ⓘ
Reformation ⓘ
surface form:
Protestant Reformation
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| result |
Catholic victory
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defeat of Protestant forces ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Second War of Kappel
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Battle of Kappel am Albis
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| startTime | 1531 ⓘ |
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Subject: Second War of Kappel Description of subject: 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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