Battle of Mühlberg
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The Battle of Mühlberg (1547) was a decisive engagement of the Schmalkaldic War in which Emperor Charles V’s forces crushed the Protestant Schmalkaldic League, significantly strengthening Habsburg power in the Holy Roman Empire.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Mühlberg canonical | 8 |
| Battle of Mühlberg (1547) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Mühlberg Context triple: [Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba, notableBattle, Battle of Mühlberg]
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Battle of Nördlingen (1634)
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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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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First War of Kappel
The First War of Kappel was a 1529 conflict in the Swiss Confederacy between Protestant and Catholic cantons, primarily led by Zurich and the Catholic central Swiss states, over religious and political tensions during the Reformation.
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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.
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Second War of Kappel
The Second War of Kappel was a 1531 armed conflict in the Swiss Reformation era in which Protestant and Catholic cantons clashed, resulting in the defeat of the Protestant forces and the death of reformer Huldrych Zwingli.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Mühlberg Target entity description: The Battle of Mühlberg (1547) was a decisive engagement of the Schmalkaldic War in which Emperor Charles V’s forces crushed the Protestant Schmalkaldic League, significantly strengthening Habsburg power in the Holy Roman Empire.
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A.
Battle of Nördlingen (1634)
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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B.
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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C.
First War of Kappel
The First War of Kappel was a 1529 conflict in the Swiss Confederacy between Protestant and Catholic cantons, primarily led by Zurich and the Catholic central Swiss states, over religious and political tensions during the Reformation.
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D.
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.
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E.
Second War of Kappel
The Second War of Kappel was a 1531 armed conflict in the Swiss Reformation era in which Protestant and Catholic cantons clashed, resulting in the defeat of the Protestant forces and the death of reformer Huldrych Zwingli.
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Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
ⓘ
House of Habsburg ⓘ
surface form:
Habsburg dynasty
Schmalkaldic League ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Austrian Habsburg Monarchy
ⓘ
surface form:
Habsburg Monarchy
Holy Roman Empire ⓘ Schmalkaldic League ⓘ Spanish Empire ⓘ |
| capturedPerson | John Frederick I, Elector of Saxony ⓘ |
| chronology | took place in the mid-16th century ⓘ |
| combatantStrength | Imperial forces numerically inferior but better organized ⓘ |
| commander |
Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
ⓘ
Duke of Alba de Tormes ⓘ
surface form:
Duke of Alba
John Frederick I, Elector of Saxony ⓘ Maurice, Elector of Saxony ⓘ Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse ⓘ |
| conflict | Schmalkaldic War ⓘ |
| consequence |
capture of John Frederick I of Saxony
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political weakening of Protestant princes in the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ temporary consolidation of Charles V’s authority ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| date | 24 April 1547 ⓘ |
| depictedIn | The Battle of Mühlberg (painting by Titian) ⓘ |
| era |
Early Modern period
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surface form:
Early modern period
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| followedBy | Augsburg Interim ⓘ |
| hasType | decisive battle ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Saxony ⓘ |
| location |
Elbe
ⓘ
surface form:
Elbe River
Electorate of Saxony ⓘ near Mühlberg ⓘ |
| notableAspect |
Imperial army crossed the Elbe River to surprise the Schmalkaldic forces
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decisive victory for Charles V over Protestant princes ⓘ |
| partOf |
European wars of religion
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Schmalkaldic War ⓘ history of the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier campaigns of the Schmalkaldic War ⓘ |
| religiousContext |
Reformation
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surface form:
Protestant Reformation
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| religiousSide |
Catholic forces
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Lutheran Protestant princes ⓘ |
| result |
decisive Imperial victory
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defeat of the Schmalkaldic League ⓘ strengthening of Habsburg power in the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| significance |
temporarily checked the spread of Protestant political power in the Empire
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turning point in the Schmalkaldic War ⓘ |
| year | 1547 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Mühlberg Description of subject: The Battle of Mühlberg (1547) was a decisive engagement of the Schmalkaldic War in which Emperor Charles V’s forces crushed the Protestant Schmalkaldic League, significantly strengthening Habsburg power in the Holy Roman Empire.
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