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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Burgundian Wars canonical | 12 |
| Swiss-Burgundian conflict | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Burgundian Wars Context triple: [Late Middle Ages, hasMajorEvent, Burgundian Wars]
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War of the League of Cognac
The War of the League of Cognac was a major early 16th-century conflict in which France, several Italian states, and the Papacy allied to resist the expansion of Habsburg (Spanish and Holy Roman Empire) power in Italy.
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Cologne War
The Cologne War was a late 16th-century conflict in the Holy Roman Empire sparked by a Catholic archbishop’s conversion to Protestantism, exemplifying the religious and political struggles of the European wars of religion.
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Saxon Wars
The Saxon Wars were a series of late 8th- and early 9th-century campaigns in which Charlemagne and the Frankish Empire fought to conquer and Christianize the pagan Saxon tribes in northern Germany.
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League of Cambrai
The League of Cambrai was an early 16th-century anti-Venetian alliance of major European powers, including France, the Papal States, and the Holy Roman Empire, formed to curb the territorial expansion of the Republic of Venice.
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Silesian Wars
The Silesian Wars were a series of 18th-century conflicts, primarily between Prussia and Austria, over control of the rich province of Silesia during the broader War of the Austrian Succession and Seven Years' War.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Burgundian Wars Target entity description: 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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A.
War of the League of Cognac
The War of the League of Cognac was a major early 16th-century conflict in which France, several Italian states, and the Papacy allied to resist the expansion of Habsburg (Spanish and Holy Roman Empire) power in Italy.
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B.
Cologne War
The Cologne War was a late 16th-century conflict in the Holy Roman Empire sparked by a Catholic archbishop’s conversion to Protestantism, exemplifying the religious and political struggles of the European wars of religion.
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C.
Saxon Wars
The Saxon Wars were a series of late 8th- and early 9th-century campaigns in which Charlemagne and the Frankish Empire fought to conquer and Christianize the pagan Saxon tribes in northern Germany.
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D.
League of Cambrai
The League of Cambrai was an early 16th-century anti-Venetian alliance of major European powers, including France, the Papal States, and the Holy Roman Empire, formed to curb the territorial expansion of the Republic of Venice.
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E.
Silesian Wars
The Silesian Wars were a series of 18th-century conflicts, primarily between Prussia and Austria, over control of the rich province of Silesia during the broader War of the Austrian Succession and Seven Years' War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (67)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
late medieval conflict
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war ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Archduke Sigismund of Austria
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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
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conflict over Alsace and Upper Rhine ⓘ rivalry between Burgundy and France ⓘ tensions between Burgundy and Swiss Confederacy ⓘ |
| commander |
Adrian von Bubenberg
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Charles the Bold ⓘ Hans Waldmann ⓘ Niklaus von Scharnachtal ⓘ René II, Duke of Lorraine ⓘ |
| conflictOf |
Burgundian Wars
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Swiss-Burgundian conflict
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| effect |
decline of heavily armored cavalry dominance
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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
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French royal forces ⓘ Imperial contingents ⓘ Swiss mercenaries ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Late Middle Ages
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transition to Early Modern period ⓘ |
| location |
Alsace
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Burgundy ⓘ Lorraine ⓘ Swiss Plateau ⓘ Upper Rhine Plain ⓘ
surface form:
Upper Rhine region
Western Europe ⓘ |
| opponent | Charles the Bold ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of Burgundy
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history of Switzerland ⓘ history of Western Europe ⓘ |
| result |
collapse of Burgundian power
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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
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Battle of Héricourt ⓘ Battle of La Planta ⓘ Battle of Murten ⓘ Battle of Nancy ⓘ Siege of Neuss ⓘ |
| startTime | 1474 ⓘ |
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Subject: Burgundian Wars Description of subject: 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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