Battle of Nördlingen (1634)
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The Battle of Nördlingen (1634) was a decisive Catholic victory in the Thirty Years' War in which Imperial and Spanish forces shattered the Swedish-German Protestant army, reversing Swedish gains in southern Germany.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Nördlingen (1634) canonical | 18 |
| Battle of Nördlingen | 1 |
| First Battle of Nördlingen | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2292322 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Nördlingen (1634) Context triple: [Cardinal Infante Ferdinand of Austria, notableEvent, Battle of Nördlingen (1634)]
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Battle of Nördlingen (1645)
The Battle of Nördlingen (1645) was a major engagement of the Thirty Years' War in which French and allied forces under Louis II de Bourbon, Prince de Condé, defeated the Imperial-Bavarian army, significantly weakening Habsburg influence in southern Germany.
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Battle of Breitenfeld (1631)
The Battle of Breitenfeld (1631) was a decisive Protestant victory during the Thirty Years' War in which Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden’s innovative tactics broke Habsburg military dominance and shifted the balance of power in Central Europe.
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Battle of Lützen (1632)
The Battle of Lützen (1632) was a major engagement of the Thirty Years' War in which Swedish king Gustavus Adolphus was killed while his forces checked the imperial army of Wallenstein in one of the conflict’s most famous and consequential clashes.
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Battle of Fehrbellin (1675)
The Battle of Fehrbellin (1675) was a pivotal victory of Brandenburg-Prussia over Sweden that marked the rise of Brandenburg-Prussian military power in Northern Europe.
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E.
Battle of Elchingen
The Battle of Elchingen was a decisive 1805 engagement during the Napoleonic Wars in which Marshal Ney’s forces defeated the Austrians, contributing significantly to the French victory in the Ulm campaign.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Nördlingen (1634) Target entity description: The Battle of Nördlingen (1634) was a decisive Catholic victory in the Thirty Years' War in which Imperial and Spanish forces shattered the Swedish-German Protestant army, reversing Swedish gains in southern Germany.
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A.
Battle of Nördlingen (1645)
The Battle of Nördlingen (1645) was a major engagement of the Thirty Years' War in which French and allied forces under Louis II de Bourbon, Prince de Condé, defeated the Imperial-Bavarian army, significantly weakening Habsburg influence in southern Germany.
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B.
Battle of Breitenfeld (1631)
The Battle of Breitenfeld (1631) was a decisive Protestant victory during the Thirty Years' War in which Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden’s innovative tactics broke Habsburg military dominance and shifted the balance of power in Central Europe.
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C.
Battle of Lützen (1632)
The Battle of Lützen (1632) was a major engagement of the Thirty Years' War in which Swedish king Gustavus Adolphus was killed while his forces checked the imperial army of Wallenstein in one of the conflict’s most famous and consequential clashes.
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D.
Battle of Fehrbellin (1675)
The Battle of Fehrbellin (1675) was a pivotal victory of Brandenburg-Prussia over Sweden that marked the rise of Brandenburg-Prussian military power in Northern Europe.
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E.
Battle of Elchingen
The Battle of Elchingen was a decisive 1805 engagement during the Napoleonic Wars in which Marshal Ney’s forces defeated the Austrians, contributing significantly to the French victory in the Ulm campaign.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Duchy of Württemberg
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Habsburg Monarchy ⓘ
linked to:
Austrian Habsburg Monarchy
Holy Roman Empire ⓘ Protestant German states ⓘ Spanish Monarchy ⓘ
linked to:
Spanish monarchy
Swedish Empire ⓘ Weimar Army ⓘ
linked to:
Reichsarmee
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| casualtiesAndLosses |
Imperial–Spanish casualties significantly lower than Swedish–German
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Swedish–German army suffered heavy casualties ⓘ many Swedish–German soldiers captured ⓘ |
| commander |
Bernard of Saxe-Weimar
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Cardinal-Infante Ferdinand of Spain ⓘ
linked to:
Cardinal Infante Ferdinand of Austria
Ferdinand of Hungary ⓘ Gustav Horn ⓘ Johann von Aldringen ⓘ Matthias Gallas ⓘ Ottavio Piccolomini ⓘ |
| conflictOf | Thirty Years' War ⓘ |
| followedBy | increased French military intervention in Germany ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
First Battle of Nördlingen
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linked to:
Battle of Nördlingen (1634)
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| hasDate | 1634-09-05 ⓘ |
| hasEndDate | 1634-09-06 ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Bavaria
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Holy Roman Empire ⓘ Swabia ⓘ
linked to:
Duchy of Swabia
near Nördlingen ⓘ |
| hasOutcome |
collapse of Swedish military position in southern Germany
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encouraged German Protestant states to seek peace ⓘ led to the Peace of Prague (1635) ⓘ prompted France to intervene more directly in the Thirty Years' War ⓘ reversal of Swedish gains in southern Germany ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
demonstrated resilience of Spanish tercios
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major victory for the Habsburg cause ⓘ turning point in the Thirty Years' War ⓘ |
| hasStrength |
Imperial–Spanish army about 33,000–36,000 men
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Swedish–German army about 23,000–25,000 men ⓘ |
| hasTacticalFeature |
repeated failed Swedish assaults on fortified heights
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strong Spanish infantry position on the Albuch hill ⓘ |
| hasTheater | German theater of the Thirty Years' War ⓘ |
| hasYear | 1634 ⓘ |
| partOf | Thirty Years' War ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Lützen (1632) ⓘ |
| result |
Catholic victory
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decisive Imperial–Spanish victory ⓘ defeat of Swedish-German Protestant army ⓘ |
| tookPlaceNear | city of Nördlingen in present-day Bavaria, Germany ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Battle of Nördlingen (1634) Description of subject: The Battle of Nördlingen (1634) was a decisive Catholic victory in the Thirty Years' War in which Imperial and Spanish forces shattered the Swedish-German Protestant army, reversing Swedish gains in southern Germany.
Referenced by (20)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Battle of Nördlingen (1634)
Imperial military operations under Emperor Ferdinand II
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notableBattle
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Battle of Nördlingen (1634)
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subject linked to:
Battle of Lützen
linked to: Battle of Nördlingen (1634)