Siegfried II of Westerburg, Archbishop of Cologne

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Siegfried II of Westerburg was a 13th-century Archbishop of Cologne and powerful prince of the Holy Roman Empire, noted for his political ambitions and involvement in regional power struggles.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Prince-Archbishop of Cologne
archbishop
human
prince of the Holy Roman Empire
appointedAsArchbishopOfCologneBy cathedral chapter of Cologne NERFINISHED
burialPlace Cologne Cathedral NERFINISHED
capturedIn Battle of Worringen NERFINISHED
centuryOfBirth 13th century
centuryOfDeath 13th century
conflict War of the Limburg Succession NERFINISHED
struggle between territorial princes and imperial cities
consequenceOfDefeatAtWorringen loss of political influence in the Rhineland
weakening of Cologne archbishopric’s territorial power
country Holy Roman Empire
dateOfBattleOfWorringen 5 June 1288
dateOfBirth circa 1250
dateOfDeath 1297
diocese Archdiocese of Cologne NERFINISHED
endTime 1297
endTimeOfPositionHeld_ArchbishopOfCologne 1297
era High Middle Ages
familyName of Westerburg
givenName Siegfried NERFINISHED
involvedIn conflicts with the city of Cologne
regional power struggles in the Rhineland
knownFor assertive territorial policies
defeat at the Battle of Worringen
participation in the War of the Limburg Succession
language Middle High German
memberOfClergyRank episcopate
nobleFamily House of Westerburg NERFINISHED
notableBattle Battle of Worringen NERFINISHED
occupation archbishop
clergyman
prince
outcomeOfBattleOfWorringenForHim defeat
placeOfBirth Westerburg NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Bonn NERFINISHED
politicalAmbition expansion of temporal power of the Archbishopric of Cologne
politicalRole prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire
positionHeld Archbishop of Cologne NERFINISHED
regionOfInfluence Lower Rhine NERFINISHED
Rhineland NERFINISHED
religion Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholic Church
sideInBattleOfWorringen allied with the Duke of Brabant’s opponents
startTime 1275
startTimeOfPositionHeld_ArchbishopOfCologne 1275
title Elector of Cologne

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Battle of Worringen 1288 commander Siegfried II of Westerburg, Archbishop of Cologne
subject surface form: Battle of Worringen
Battle of Worringen commander Siegfried II of Westerburg, Archbishop of Cologne
this entity surface form: Siegfried II of Westerburg