Soest Feud
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The Soest Feud was a 15th-century conflict in which the town of Soest broke away from the ecclesiastical rule of the Archbishop of Cologne, significantly weakening the Duchy of Westphalia’s territorial control.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
feud
ⓘ
late medieval conflict ⓘ |
| cause |
conflict over territorial sovereignty
ⓘ
urban resistance to ecclesiastical rule ⓘ |
| conflictType |
territorial conflict
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urban revolt ⓘ |
| describedBySource | late medieval German chronicles ⓘ |
| endTime | 1449 ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
end of ecclesiastical rule of the Archbishop of Cologne over Soest
ⓘ
increased autonomy of the town of Soest ⓘ shift in regional power balance in Westphalia ⓘ weakening of the Duchy of Westphalia’s territorial control ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalPeriod | late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| location |
Duchy of Westphalia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Holy Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Soest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject | town of Soest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
Archbishop of Cologne
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Duchy of Westphalia NERFINISHED ⓘ Electorate of Cologne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participant |
Archbishopric of Cologne
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Duchy of Cleves-Mark NERFINISHED ⓘ citizens of Soest ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of Westphalia
ⓘ
history of the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 15th century ⓘ |
| result |
Soest breaks away from rule of Archbishop of Cologne
ⓘ
loss of control over Soest for the Duchy of Westphalia ⓘ |
| significantPlace |
Soest city walls
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
territory of the Duchy of Westphalia ⓘ |
| startTime | 1444 ⓘ |
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