War for the succession of the Limburg
The war for succession in Limburg - a political conflict that occurred in 1283-1289. Prince Brabant Jan during the Battle of Worringen (Codex Manesse, 14th century)
In 1279, the Prince of Limburg Walla IV died without a male child. The only surviving daughter of Ermengard, who was married to Count Geldria Renald I, inherited the throne. Thus Count Geldria became the ruler of Limburg, which was accepted by Emperor Rudolf I of Habsburg.
In June 1283 Ermengard died, causing Renald's rights to the throne to be questioned by Prince Brabant John I, who redeemed his right to Limburg from his nephew Walram, Count Adolf V. Renald's side was made up of Archbishop Siegfried of Westerburg and Count Henry of Luxembourg VI. Against the Archbishop, the city of Cologne, desperate for liberation from the Archbishop's power, despite his oath of allegiance only a year earlier.
In 1288, as a result of the battle at Worringen, Renald was defeated and taken prisoner, as did the archbishop of Cologne. The power over Limburg was taken by Jan I Bancancki. Another consequence of the war was the fact that Colony was granted the status of a free city, which was granted the imperial sanction in 1475. e imperial sanction in 1475.
wiki
Comments
Post a Comment