Burgundian Wars

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The Burgundian Wars were a series of late 15th-century conflicts in which the Swiss Confederacy and its allies defeated the powerful Duchy of Burgundy, reshaping the political landscape of Western Europe.

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Label Occurrences
Burgundian Wars canonical 12
Swiss-Burgundian conflict 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf late medieval conflict
war
belligerent Archduke Sigismund of Austria
Basel-Stadt
surface form: City of Basel

Bern, Switzerland
surface form: City of Bern

Fribourg
surface form: City of Fribourg

City of Glarus
City of Lucerne
Schwyz
surface form: City of Schwyz

Solothurn
surface form: City of Solothurn

City of Unterwalden
City of Uri
City of Zug
Zurich
surface form: City of Zurich

Duchy of Burgundy
Duchy of Lorraine
Charles the Bold
surface form: Duke Charles the Bold

Duke of Lorraine
surface form: Duke René II of Lorraine

Holy Roman Empire
Kingdom of France
Old Swiss Confederacy
cause Burgundian expansionism
conflict over Alsace and Upper Rhine
rivalry between Burgundy and France
tensions between Burgundy and Swiss Confederacy
commander Adrian von Bubenberg
Charles the Bold
Hans Waldmann
Niklaus von Scharnachtal
René II, Duke of Lorraine
conflictOf Burgundian Wars self-linksurface differs
surface form: Swiss-Burgundian conflict
effect decline of heavily armored cavalry dominance
demonstration of effectiveness of Swiss infantry
integration of Burgundian lands into France and Habsburg domains
rise of Swiss military reputation
shift in balance of power in Western Europe
endTime 1477
followedBy Italian Wars
hasParticipant Burgundian Ordonnance army
French royal forces
Imperial contingents
Swiss mercenaries
historicalPeriod Late Middle Ages
transition to Early Modern period
location Alsace
Burgundy
Lorraine
Swiss Plateau
Upper Rhine Plain
surface form: Upper Rhine region

Western Europe
opponent Charles the Bold
partOf history of Burgundy
history of Switzerland
history of Western Europe
result collapse of Burgundian power
death of Charles the Bold
decisive Swiss and allied victory
expansion of Swiss influence
partition of Burgundian territories
strengthening of French monarchy
significantEvent Battle of Grandson
Battle of Héricourt
Battle of La Planta
Battle of Murten
Battle of Nancy
Siege of Neuss
startTime 1474

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Late Middle Ages hasMajorEvent Burgundian Wars
County of Artois playedRoleIn Burgundian Wars
Duke of Burgundy notableEvent Burgundian Wars
Grandson partOf Burgundian Wars
subject surface form: Battle of Grandson
Louis XI of France conflict Burgundian Wars
Duchy of Burgundy event Burgundian Wars
Burgundian Wars conflictOf Burgundian Wars self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Swiss-Burgundian conflict
Charles the Rash notableWork Burgundian Wars
Battle of Grandson partOf Burgundian Wars
Battle of Grandson conflict Burgundian Wars
Treaty of Arras (1482) follows Burgundian Wars
League of the Public Weal relatedTo Burgundian Wars