War of the Jülich Succession

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The War of the Jülich Succession was an early 17th-century conflict over the inheritance of the Duchy of Jülich-Cleves-Berg that drew in major European powers and foreshadowed the wider struggles of the Thirty Years’ War.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf succession crisis
war
alsoKnownAs Jülich-Cleves Succession Crisis
Jülich-Cleves War of Succession
commander Ambrogio Spinola
John Sigismund, Elector of Brandenburg
Maurice of Nassau
Wolfgang William, Count Palatine of Neuburg
conflictScope regional conflict with major European power involvement
conflictType dynastic war
date early 17th century
diplomaticAspect resolved largely through international mediation and negotiation
endCause Treaty of Xanten
endTime 1614
concluded by the Treaty of Xanten in 1614
followedBy heightened tensions leading to the Thirty Years’ War
foreshadowed wider confessional and political struggles of the Thirty Years’ War
hasCause disputed inheritance of the Duchy of Jülich-Cleves-Berg
extinction of the male line of the ducal house of Jülich-Cleves-Berg
historicalPeriod Early Modern period
impact increased Spanish and Imperial presence on the Lower Rhine
strengthened Brandenburg’s position in northern Germany
influenced alignment of Protestant and Catholic powers before the Thirty Years’ War
locatedIn Duchy of Jülich-Cleves-Berg
Holy Roman Empire
Lower Rhine region
mainSubject inheritance of Jülich-Cleves-Berg
opponent Brandenburg-Neuburg alliance vs. Habsburg-Spanish interests
participant Duchy of Neuburg
Dutch Republic
Electorate of Brandenburg
Electorate of Saxony
Habsburg Monarchy
Holy Roman Empire
Kingdom of France
Palatinate-Neuburg
Spanish Monarchy
linked to: Spanish monarchy
partOf European wars of religion
power struggle within the Holy Roman Empire
precededBy death of John William, Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg
relatedTo Thirty Years’ War
linked to: Thirty Years' War
religiousDimension conflict between Protestant and Catholic claimants
result Brandenburg gained Cleves, Mark, and Ravensberg
Neuburg gained Jülich and Berg
linked to: Duchy of Jülich

partition of Jülich-Cleves-Berg between Brandenburg and Neuburg
significantEvent Treaty of Xanten
occupation of Jülich in 1610
startTime 1609

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European wars of religion hasPart War of the Jülich Succession
Catholic League (Holy Roman Empire) participantIn War of the Jülich Succession
War of the Jülich Succession alsoKnownAs Jülich-Cleves Succession Crisis
linked to: War of the Jülich Succession
War of the Jülich Succession alsoKnownAs Jülich-Cleves War of Succession
linked to: War of the Jülich Succession
Duchy of Jülich significantEvent War of the Jülich Succession
Duchy of Jülich significantEvent Jülich-Cleves-Berg inheritance crisis
linked to: War of the Jülich Succession
Duke of Cleves notableEvent Jülich-Cleves succession crisis
linked to: War of the Jülich Succession
Duchy of Cleves significantEvent Jülich-Cleves succession crisis
linked to: War of the Jülich Succession
Treaty of Xanten endedConflict War of the Jülich Succession
Treaty of Xanten precededBy War of the Jülich Succession
John Sigismund, Elector of Brandenburg involvedIn Jülich-Cleves succession dispute
linked to: War of the Jülich Succession
Wolfgang William, Count Palatine of Neuburg involvedIn Jülich-Cleves succession crisis
linked to: War of the Jülich Succession