Battle of Worringen 1288
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The Battle of Worringen in 1288 was a decisive medieval conflict in the Holy Roman Empire that secured the Duchy of Brabant’s regional dominance and significantly reshaped the political balance in the Lower Rhine area.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Battle of Worringen 1288 Context triple: [Duchy of Brabant, yearOfEvent, Battle of Worringen 1288]
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Battle of Kloster Kampen
The Battle of Kloster Kampen was a 1760 engagement of the Seven Years' War in which Anglo-Allied forces under the Duke of Brunswick clashed unsuccessfully with French troops near the Lower Rhine in present-day Germany.
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Battle of Lippstadt
The Battle of Lippstadt was an engagement during the Seven Years' War in which Allied forces under Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick successfully defended the Westphalian town of Lippstadt against French troops.
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Battle of Vellinghausen
The Battle of Vellinghausen was a 1761 engagement of the Seven Years' War in which Allied forces under Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick repelled a larger French army in Westphalia.
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Battle of Lübeck
The Battle of Lübeck was a 1806 engagement during the War of the Fourth Coalition in which Napoleon’s forces decisively defeated retreating Prussian troops in and around the city of Lübeck.
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E.
Battle of Krefeld
The Battle of Krefeld was a 1758 Seven Years' War engagement in which Allied forces under Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick defeated the French army in western Germany.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Battle of Worringen 1288 Target entity description: The Battle of Worringen in 1288 was a decisive medieval conflict in the Holy Roman Empire that secured the Duchy of Brabant’s regional dominance and significantly reshaped the political balance in the Lower Rhine area.
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A.
Battle of Kloster Kampen
The Battle of Kloster Kampen was a 1760 engagement of the Seven Years' War in which Anglo-Allied forces under the Duke of Brunswick clashed unsuccessfully with French troops near the Lower Rhine in present-day Germany.
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B.
Battle of Lippstadt
The Battle of Lippstadt was an engagement during the Seven Years' War in which Allied forces under Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick successfully defended the Westphalian town of Lippstadt against French troops.
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C.
Battle of Vellinghausen
The Battle of Vellinghausen was a 1761 engagement of the Seven Years' War in which Allied forces under Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick repelled a larger French army in Westphalia.
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D.
Battle of Lübeck
The Battle of Lübeck was a 1806 engagement during the War of the Fourth Coalition in which Napoleon’s forces decisively defeated retreating Prussian troops in and around the city of Lübeck.
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E.
Battle of Krefeld
The Battle of Krefeld was a 1758 Seven Years' War engagement in which Allied forces under Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick defeated the French army in western Germany.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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event in the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ medieval battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Schlacht von Worringen
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linked to:
Battle of Worringen
|
| belligerent |
Archbishopric of Cologne
ⓘ
linked to:
Bishopric of Cologne
Duchy of Brabant ⓘ Duchy of Luxembourg ⓘ Henry VI, Count of Luxembourg ⓘ John I, Duke of Brabant ⓘ Reinoud I, Count of Guelders ⓘ
linked to:
Reginald I, Duke of Guelders
Siegerland and Berg allies of Cologne ⓘ citizens of Cologne allied with Brabant ⓘ |
| casualties | high on both sides ⓘ |
| cause | dispute over the succession to the Duchy of Limburg ⓘ |
| commander |
Henry VI, Count of Luxembourg
ⓘ
John I, Duke of Brabant ⓘ Siegfried II of Westerburg, Archbishop of Cologne ⓘ |
| conflict |
Limburg succession crisis
ⓘ
linked to:
War of the Limburg Succession
|
| consequence |
Brabant secured regional dominance in the Lower Rhine area
ⓘ
Duchy of Limburg came under control of the Duke of Brabant ⓘ
linked to:
Duchy of Limburg
political power of the Archbishop of Cologne was significantly weakened ⓘ reshaped political balance in the Lower Rhine region ⓘ rise of Cologne as a de facto free imperial city ⓘ strengthened territorial state-building in Brabant ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| date | 1288-06-05 ⓘ |
| era | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
one of the largest battles in Western Europe in the 13th century
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turning point in the power struggle between territorial princes and ecclesiastical princes in the Lower Rhine ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Duchy of Limburg
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Holy Roman Empire ⓘ near Cologne ⓘ |
| notableDeath |
Henry VI, Count of Luxembourg
ⓘ
several members of the Luxembourg family ⓘ |
| partOf |
War of the Limburg Succession
ⓘ
history of the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ history of the Rhineland ⓘ |
| place | Worringen ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Archbishopric of Cologne
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linked to:
Ecclesiastical province of Cologne
City of Cologne ⓘ
linked to:
Cologne
Duchy of Brabant ⓘ Duchy of Limburg ⓘ House of Brabant ⓘ
linked to:
House of Leuven
House of Luxembourg ⓘ |
| result | decisive victory for the Duchy of Brabant and its allies ⓘ |
| year | 1288 ⓘ |
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