Siegfried II of Westerburg, Archbishop of Cologne

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Siegfried II of Westerburg was a 13th-century Archbishop of Cologne and powerful prince of the Holy Roman Empire, noted for his political ambitions and involvement in regional power struggles.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Prince-Archbishop of Cologne
archbishop
human
prince of the Holy Roman Empire
appointedAsArchbishopOfCologneBy cathedral chapter of Cologne
burialPlace Cologne Cathedral
capturedIn Battle of Worringen
centuryOfBirth 13th century
centuryOfDeath 13th century
conflict War of the Limburg Succession
struggle between territorial princes and imperial cities
consequenceOfDefeatAtWorringen loss of political influence in the Rhineland
weakening of Cologne archbishopric’s territorial power
country Holy Roman Empire
dateOfBattleOfWorringen 5 June 1288
dateOfBirth circa 1250
dateOfDeath 1297
diocese Archdiocese of Cologne
endTime 1297
endTimeOfPositionHeld_ArchbishopOfCologne 1297
era High Middle Ages
familyName of Westerburg
givenName Siegfried
involvedIn conflicts with the city of Cologne
regional power struggles in the Rhineland
knownFor assertive territorial policies
defeat at the Battle of Worringen
participation in the War of the Limburg Succession
language Middle High German
memberOfClergyRank episcopate
nobleFamily House of Westerburg
notableBattle Battle of Worringen
occupation archbishop
clergyman
prince
outcomeOfBattleOfWorringenForHim defeat
placeOfBirth Westerburg
placeOfDeath Bonn
politicalAmbition expansion of temporal power of the Archbishopric of Cologne
politicalRole prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire
positionHeld Archbishop of Cologne
regionOfInfluence Lower Rhine
Rhineland
religion Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism
sideInBattleOfWorringen allied with the Duke of Brabant’s opponents
startTime 1275
startTimeOfPositionHeld_ArchbishopOfCologne 1275
title Elector of Cologne

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Battle of Worringen commander Siegfried II of Westerburg, Archbishop of Cologne
subject linked to: Battle of Worringen 1288
Battle of Worringen commander Siegfried II of Westerburg
linked to: Siegfried II of Westerburg, Archbishop of Cologne