War of the Jülich Succession
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The War of the Jülich Succession was an early 17th-century conflict over the inheritance of the Duchy of Jülich-Cleves-Berg that drew in major European powers and foreshadowed the wider struggles of the Thirty Years’ War.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
succession crisis
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war → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Jülich-Cleves Succession Crisis
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Jülich-Cleves War of Succession → |
| commander |
Ambrogio Spinola
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John Sigismund, Elector of Brandenburg → Maurice of Nassau → Wolfgang William, Count Palatine of Neuburg → |
| conflictScope |
regional conflict with major European power involvement
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| conflictType |
dynastic war
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| date |
early 17th century
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| diplomaticAspect |
resolved largely through international mediation and negotiation
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| endCause |
Treaty of Xanten
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| endTime |
1614
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concluded by the Treaty of Xanten in 1614 → |
| followedBy |
heightened tensions leading to the Thirty Years’ War
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| foreshadowed |
wider confessional and political struggles of the Thirty Years’ War
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| hasCause |
disputed inheritance of the Duchy of Jülich-Cleves-Berg
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extinction of the male line of the ducal house of Jülich-Cleves-Berg → |
| historicalPeriod |
Early Modern period
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| impact |
increased Spanish and Imperial presence on the Lower Rhine
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strengthened Brandenburg’s position in northern Germany → |
| influenced |
alignment of Protestant and Catholic powers before the Thirty Years’ War
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| locatedIn |
Duchy of Jülich-Cleves-Berg
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Holy Roman Empire → Lower Rhine region → |
| mainSubject |
inheritance of Jülich-Cleves-Berg
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| opponent |
Brandenburg-Neuburg alliance vs. Habsburg-Spanish interests
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| participant |
Duchy of Neuburg
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Dutch Republic → Electorate of Brandenburg → Electorate of Saxony → Habsburg Monarchy → Holy Roman Empire → Kingdom of France → Palatinate-Neuburg → Spanish Monarchy → |
| partOf |
European wars of religion
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power struggle within the Holy Roman Empire → |
| precededBy |
death of John William, Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg
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| relatedTo |
Thirty Years’ War
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| religiousDimension |
conflict between Protestant and Catholic claimants
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| result |
Brandenburg gained Cleves, Mark, and Ravensberg
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Neuburg gained Jülich and Berg → partition of Jülich-Cleves-Berg between Brandenburg and Neuburg → |
| significantEvent |
Treaty of Xanten
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occupation of Jülich in 1610 → |
| startTime |
1609
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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War of the Jülich Succession
("Jülich-Cleves Succession Crisis")
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War of the Jülich Succession ("Jülich-Cleves War of Succession") → |
alsoKnownAs |
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European wars of religion
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hasPart |
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Catholic League (Holy Roman Empire)
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participantIn |