Start
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Finish
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Name of conflict
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Belligerents
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Outcome
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Combatant 1
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Combatant 2
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58 BCE
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50 BCE
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Gallic Wars
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Roman Republic
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Gallic tribes Germanic tribes Celtic Britons Iberian tribes
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Decisive Roman victory
- Roman Republic annexes Gaul and Belgica
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54 BCE
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53 BCE
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Ambiorix's revolt (part of the Gallic Wars)
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Roman Republic
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Eburones
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Roman victory
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12 BCE
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16 CE
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Roman campaigns in Germania (12 BC – AD 16) (including the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest)
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Roman Empire
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Germanic tribes
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Strategic Germanic victory
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28
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28
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Battle of Baduhenna Wood
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Roman Empire
|
Frisii
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Indecisive; tactical Frisian victory
|
47
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47
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Gannascus' revolt
|
Roman Empire
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Cananefates Chauci Frisii
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Roman victory
- Germanic revolt/invasion defeated
- Temporary Roman occupation of Frisia
|
69
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70
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Revolt of the Batavi
|
Roman Empire
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Batavi Cananefates Frisii Lingones Treveri
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Roman victory
|
286
|
296
|
Carausian Revolt
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Roman Empire
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Carausius Franks
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Roman victory
- Rebellion suppressed
- Franks (temporarily?) occupy the lands between
the Rhine and Waal rivers, and between the mouths of the Rhine and Scheldt[1]
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c.445
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c.450
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Frankish conquest of Turnacum and Cameracum[2]
|
Roman Empire
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Salian Franks
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Frankish victory
|
448
|
448
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Battle of Vicus Helena
|
Roman Empire
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Salian Franks
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Roman victory
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c.450
|
c.450
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Battle of Finnsburg?
|
Frisii
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Danes
|
Danish victory
|
c.525
|
c.525
|
Battle on the Rhine [nl]?
|
Frankish Empire Frisii?
|
Danes
|
Frankish victory
|
600
|
793
|
Frisian–Frankish wars
|
Frankish Empire
|
Frisian Kingdom
|
Frankish victory
|
715
|
718
|
Frankish Civil War (715–718)
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Carolingian faction (Austrasian) Charles Martel Chlothar IV (717–718)
Pippinid faction (Austrasian)
Theudoald (715–717) Plectrude (715–717)
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Neustrian faction Ragenfrid Dagobert III (†715) Chilperic II Redbad of Frisia (716–718) Odo of Aquitaine (independent until 718)
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Carolingian victory
- Neustrians defeat Pippinids (715)
- Charles subjects Pippinids, enthrones Chlothar (717)
- Carolingians defeat Neustrians (718)
- Chlothar dies, Charles recognises Chilperic as king
but gains de facto power as palace mayor, establishing the Carolingian dynasty (718)
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772
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804
|
Saxon Wars
|
Frankish Empire Obotrite Confederacy
|
Saxons Frisians
|
Frankish victory
- Saxons and Frisians subdued
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834
|
891
|
Viking raids in the Rhineland
|
Vikings
|
Frankish Empire, splitting into:
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Frankish victory
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978
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980
|
Franco-German war of 978–980
|
Holy Roman Empire
Lower lorraine
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West Francia
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Status quo ante bellum
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987
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991
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Charles-Hugh Capet war[citation needed]
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Lower Lotharingia
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Kingdom of France
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French victory
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1012
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1018
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Lower Lorrainian war of succession[3]
|
County of Verdun Prince-Bishopric of Liège
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County of Leuven & Brussels County of Namur County of Hainaut County of Flanders
County of Holland
County of Luxemburg
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Verdun victory
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1018
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1018
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Battle of Vlaardingen
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West Frisia (later County of Holland)
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Holy Roman Empire
Lower Lorraine
|
West Frisian victory
- West Frisia obtains de facto autonomy
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1037
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1037
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Odo II invasion of Lotharingia[citation needed]
|
County of Champagne
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Lower and Upper Lotharingia under Gothelo I
Holy Roman Empire
Kingdom of Burgundy
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●Battle of Bar-le-Duc : death of Odo
●Holy Roman Empire victory
|
1044
|
1056
|
Revolts of Godfrey the Bearded
|
Upper Lorraine Pro-Godfrey Lower Lorraine County of Flanders County of Leuven & Brussels
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Holy Roman Empire Pro-Gothelo II Lower Lorraine Pro-Frederick Lower Lorraine Bishopric of Metz
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Compromise
- Godfrey banished to Tuscany (1057)
- Godfrey succeeds Frederick in Lower Lorraine (1065)
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1070
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1071
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War of the Flemish succession (1070–1071)
|
Pro-Robert Flanders West Frisia (later County of Holland)
|
Pro-Arnulf Flanders Kingdom of France County of Hainaut County of Boulogne Duchy of Normandy
|
West Frisian victory
|
1076
|
1076
|
Battle of IJsselmonde [nl]
|
West Frisia (later County of Holland)
County of Flanders
|
Prince-Bishopric of Utrecht
Lower Lotharingia
|
West Frisian victory
|
1101
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1115
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Wars of Henry of Lower Lorraine[citation needed]
|
Pro Henry Lower Lotharingia
Holy Roman empire
(1104-1106)
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Pro Godfrey Lower Lotharingia
Holy Roman empire
(1101-1104 and 1006-1115)
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Godfrey I, Count of Louvain remain Duke of Lower Lotharingia and Henry became count of Limburg
|
1102
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1105
|
German-Flemish war
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County of Flanders
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Holy Roman Empire
Duchy of Lower Lotharingia
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Status quo ante bellum
|
1127
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1128
|
War of the Flemish succession (1127–1128)
|
Pro-William Clito Flanders
Lower Lotharingia
|
Pro-Theoderic of Alsace Flanders
|
Theoderican victory
- William Clito died of wounds, ending the war
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1128
|
1131
|
Godfrey-Waleran war[citation needed]
|
Pro Godfrey Lower Lotharingia
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Pro Waleran Lower Lotharingia
|
•Battle of Wilderen : Waleran victory•Waleran became duke of Lower Lotharingia
•Godfrey renonce his title and went to the abbey of Affligem
|
1132
|
1297
|
West Frisian Wars [nl][4][5][6]
|
County of Holland
|
West Frisians
|
Hollandic victory
|
1139
|
1140
|
Rebellion of Henry II of Limburg[citation needed]
|
Pro Henry Lower Lotharingia
|
Pro Godfrey Lower Lotharingia
|
•Godfrey victory, he remain duke of Lower lotharingia
|
1139
|
1159
|
Grimbergen Wars [nl; fr]
|
County of Leuven & Brussels
|
House of Berthout
|
Leuven victory
- Leuven acquires the Lordship of Grimbergen
|
1142
|
1142
|
Limburg-Fauquemont war[citation needed]
|
County of Limburg
|
Lordship of Fauquemont
|
Limburg victory
|
1165
|
1323
|
Flemish–Hollandic conflict over Zeeland Bewestenschelde [nl][7]
|
County of Flanders
|
County of Holland
|
Hollandic victory: Treaty of Paris (1323)
- Holland acquires Zeeland Bewestenschelde
|
1182
|
1194
|
War of Lembeek [fr]
|
Lower Lotharingia
|
County of Hainaut
County of Luxembourg
County of Namur
County of Flanders
|
Compromise : Battle of Noville
Treaty of Hal
|
1186
|
1263/5
|
War of the Namurois–Luxemburgish succession[8][9]
|
House of Namur (Ermesinde) Limburg-Luxemburg dynasty County of Namur (contested) County of Luxemburg (contested until 1199)
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House of Flanders (Baldwins) County of Hainaut County of Namur (contested) County of Flanders
|
Compromise
|
1202
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1378
|
Liégeois–Brabantian Wars [nl; fr]
|
Prince-Bishopric of Liège County of Loon
|
Duchy of Brabant Dual Lordship of Maastricht
|
Compromise: Truce of Booienhoven
- Liège acquires Moha and Loon
- Brabant acquires Limburg and Overmaas
- Dual Lordship of Maastricht confirmed
|
1203
|
1206
|
Loon War
|
Ada and Louis II Loon
Supported by: France Staufen Flanders Brabant Limburg Utrecht Liège
|
William Holland Supported by: England House of Welf
|
Military and long-term political victory for William
- William recognised as count of Holland
|
1212
|
1213
|
War of the Moha succession (part of the Liégeois–Brabantian Wars)
|
Duchy of Brabant
|
Prince-Bishopric of Liège
|
Liégeois victory
|
1213
|
1214
|
Anglo-French War (1213–1214)
|
Kingdom of France Duchy of Burgundy County of Champagne County of Dreux County of Ponthieu County of Saint-Pol Duchy of Normandy Duchy of Bretagne Prince-Bishopric of Liège
|
Angevin Empire (England, Anjou, Normandy, Aquitaine) Holy Roman Empire Flanders-Namur County of Boulogne Hainaut-Holland Brabant-Leuven Duchy of Lorraine Duchy of Limburg Duchy of Saxony Palatinate
|
French victory
|
1225
|
1227
|
Drenthe–Groningen war
|
Burgraviate of Groningen Bishopric of Utrecht
|
Burgraviate of Coevorden ("Drenthe") Gelkingen
|
Drenther victory
- Utrecht bishop dies in battle, new bishop proclaims crusade
|
1228
|
1232
|
Drenther Crusade
|
Bishopric of Utrecht Frisian crusaders
|
Burgraviate of Coevorden ("Drenthe") Ommelander rebels
|
Inconclusive
- Drenthe retains de facto independence from Utrecht
|
1226/8
|
1231/2
|
War of the Succession of Breda[10]
|
|
|
|
1244
|
1254
|
War of the Flemish Succession
|
House of Flanders House of Dampierre Supported by: Anjou (3rd conflict)
|
House of Avesnes Supported by: Holland (2nd conflict) Zeeland (2nd conflict)
|
Compromise
- Dampierre obtains Flanders
- Avesnes obtains Hainaut
|
1245/50
|
1273/5
|
Great Interregnum
|
Hohenstaufen party
|
Welf party
|
Compromise
|
1256
|
1422
|
Friso-Hollandic Wars
|
County of Holland
|
Upstalsboom League Various other Frisian factions
|
Holland conquers West Frisia, but makes no substantial gains in Middle Frisia
|
1272
|
1278
|
War of the Cow
|
Prince-Bishopric of Liège
|
County of Namur
|
Indecisive
|
1283
|
1289
|
War of the Limburg Succession
|
Duchy of Brabant County of Loon City of Cologne
|
County of Guelders County of Luxemburg Electorate of Cologne
|
Brabantian victory
|
1296
|
1335
|
Awans and Waroux War [nl; fr][11]
|
Awans
|
Waroux
|
Stalemate
|
1297
|
1305
|
Franco-Flemish War
|
Kingdom of France Flemish patricians
|
County of Flanders County of Namur
|
French victory
- Flanders cedes Lille, Douai, Bethune and Orchies to France
- Flanders remains independent
|
1303
|
1306
|
Brussels Revolt [nl]
|
Brabantian artisan guilds
|
Brabantian patrician class Duke of Brabant
|
Patrician–ducal victory
|
1322
|
1326
|
Bredevoorter Feud [de; nl]
|
Prince-Bishopric of Münster
|
County of Guelders
|
Compromise: Peace of Wesel
- Guelders acquires the Lordship of Bredevoort
- Münster acquires the Lordship of Bermentfelde (in Borken)
|
1323
|
1328
|
Peasant revolt in Flanders 1323–1328
|
Kingdom of France Flemish count and loyalists
|
Flemish rebels
|
French victory
- Restoration of pro-French count
- Repression of all who participated in the revolt
|
1336
|
1366
|
Wars of the Loon Succession (part of the Liégeois–Brabantian Wars)
|
County of Loon[12] Supported by: Duchy of Brabant (1337–1363) Duchy of Luxemburg (1361–1366)
|
Prince-Bishopric of Liège Supported by: Avignon Papacy
|
Liégeois victory
|
1337
|
1453
|
Hundred Years' War
|
|
|
Valois victory
- England permanently loses all lands in France except Calais
- Valois-Burgundy becomes semi-independent state (1363)
- Burgundy starts gradual acquisition of Low Countries (1384)
- Flanders remains under French suzerainty (1453)
|
1350
|
1361
|
Guelderian Fratricidal War [nl]
|
Reginald III, Duke of Guelders Heeckeren faction
|
Edward, Duke of Guelders Bronckhorst faction
|
Edwardian victory
|
1350
|
1490
|
Hook and Cod wars
|
Hook league (anti-Burgundy)
|
Cod league (pro-Burgundy)
|
Cod victory
- Holland remains in Burgundian hands
|
1352
|
1365
|
War of the Valkenburg succession
|
Reginald of Schönforst
Duchy of Brabant (1364–1365)
|
Waleran of Valkenburg
|
Brabantian victory
- Brabant inherited Valkenburg in 1378
|
1356
|
1357
|
War of the Brabantian Succession
|
Duchy of Brabant Duchy of Limburg Lordship of Mechelen Duchy of Luxemburg
|
County of Flanders County of Namur (Jun. '56–Feb. '57)
Duchy of Guelders County of Zutphen
|
Flemish–Guelderian victory
- Joanna recognised as duchess of Brabant
- Flanders and Guelders acquire some Brabantian lands
|
1364
|
1368
|
First war of Guelders
|
Duchy of Brabant Heeckeren faction County of Holland County of Hainaut
|
Duchy of Guelders Bronckhorst faction County of Zutphen Bishopric of Utrecht
|
Military stalemate, diplomatic Brabantian victory
- Brabant regains county of Megen
|
1371
|
1371
|
Battle of Baesweiler
|
Duchy of Jülich Duchy of Guelders County of Zutphen
|
Duchy of Brabant County of Namur County of Ligny
|
Jülich–Guelderian victory
|
1371
|
1379
|
First War of the Guelderian Succession
|
Duchy of Jülich Bronckhorst faction
|
Blois Heeckeren faction
|
Jülich victory
|
1379
|
1385
|
Revolt of Ghent (1379–1385) (part of the Hundred Years' War)
|
Kingdom of France County of Flanders Duchy of Burgundy (1384–5)
|
Ghent rebels Kingdom of England (1383–5)
|
Franco–Burgundian victory
- Peace of Tournai
- Ghent recognises royal and comital authority
- Ghent is granted amnesty
|
1382
|
1383
|
Despenser's Crusade (part of the Hundred Years' War, Revolt of Ghent and Western Schism)
|
Kingdom of France County of Flanders Avignon Papacy
|
Kingdom of England Ghent rebels Papal States
|
Truce
|
1385
|
1390
|
Second war of Guelders [nl][16]
|
Duchy of Brabant Duchy of Limburg Duchy of Burgundy Kingdom of France
|
Duchy of Guelders County of Zutphen Land of Cuijk Duchy of Jülich
|
Guelderian victory
- Land of Cuijk acquired by Guelders
|
1397
|
1399
|
Third war of Guelders[18]
|
Duchy of Brabant Prince-Bishopric of Liège (1397–98)
|
Duchy of Guelders Duchy of Jülich
|
Peace of Ravenstein, 15 August 1399
|
1401
|
1412
|
Arkel Wars [nl][21]
|
County of Holland Gorinchem (1406–7)
|
Land van Arkel Duchy of Guelders (1409–12)
|
Hollandic victory
- Arkel sold to Holland
- Arkel later divided between Holland and Guelders
|
1413
|
1422
|
Great Frisian War
|
Vetkopers
|
Schieringers
|
Stalemate
- Status quo ante bellum treaty
|
1423
|
1449
|
Utrecht Schism[22]
|
Pro-Rudolf Utrecht Lichtenbergers Hook league Proysen Papal States (1432–1449)
|
Anti-Rudolf Utrecht Lokhorsten Cod league Duchy of Burgundy Duchy of Guelders (1423–29) Papal States (1423–32) Council of Basel (1431–49) Antipope Felix V (1439–49)
|
Lichtenberger victory
- Rudolf militarily defeats Guelders (1429)
- Pope Martin V and Zweder van Culemborg die (1431/3)
- Pope Eugenius IV recognises Rudolf (1432)
- Council of Basel dissolves, Antipope steps down (1449)
- Walraven van Meurs renounces claims (1449)
- Rudolf recognised as Prince-Bishop of Utrecht
|
1438
|
1441
|
Dutch–Hanseatic War (part of the Sound Wars)
|
Duchy of Burgundy Burgundian Netherlands
|
Hanseatic League
Lüneburg Mecklenburg Pomerania Holstein Brandenburg
|
Stalemate; compromise
|
1442
|
1446
|
Hollandic–Bremer war
|
County of Holland County of Zeeland County of Flanders Frisian lands
|
Bremen
|
Peace of Harderwijk (1446)
|
1449
|
1453
|
Revolt of Ghent (1449–1453)
|
Duchy of Burgundy Burgundian Netherlands
|
Ghent rebels
|
Burgundian victory
|
1456
|
1458
|
Utrecht war (1456–1458)
|
Duchy of Burgundy Burgundian Netherlands Graauwerts Cod league
|
Van Brederode Van Montfoort Lichtenbergers Hook league
|
Burgundian victory
|
1458
|
1464
|
Donia War [nl][23]
|
Harinxmas (Schieringers)
|
Donias (Vetkopers)
|
Successive reconciliations between warring clans
|
1459
|
1459
|
Revolt against Arnold[24]
|
Pro-Adolf Guelders Duchy of Burgundy Burgundian Netherlands
|
Pro-Arnold Guelders
|
Arnoldian victory
- Adolf reconciles with Arnold, but continues plotting
|
1465
|
1468
|
Wars of Liège
|
Prince-Bishopric of Liège Duchy of Burgundy Burgundian Netherlands
|
Liégeois rebels Green Tent Companions Kingdom of France
|
Burgundian victory
- Burgundy de facto annexes Liège
|
1465
|
1468
|
War in Guelders[24]
|
Pro-Adolf Guelders Duchy of Burgundy Burgundian Netherlands Electorate of Cologne
|
Pro-Arnold Guelders Duchy of Cleves County of Mark
|
Adolfian victory (Battle of Straelen [de])
- Adolf imprisons Arnold (1465–1471)
- Adolf becomes Duke of Guelders
- Guelders reclaims Wachtendonk
|
1473
|
1473
|
Burgundian conquest of Guelders[25]
|
Duchy of Burgundy Burgundian Netherlands Duchy of Cleves County of Mark
|
Duchy of Guelders County of Zutphen
|
Burgundian victory
- Burgundy inherits and conquers Guelders
- Adolf remains in Burgundian prison (1471–1477)
|
1474
|
1477
|
Burgundian Wars
|
Duchy of Burgundy Burgundian Netherlands Duchy of Savoy
|
Duchy of Lorraine Swiss Confederates
|
Franco–Swiss victory
|
1477
|
1482
|
War of the Burgundian Succession
|
Habsburg: Habsburg Monarchy Duchy of Burgundy Burgundian Netherlands
|
Valois-Orléans: Kingdom of France Swiss Confederates Duchy of Guelders
|
Treaty of Arras (1482), Treaty of Senlis (1493)
- Habsburg acquires Burgundian Netherlands and more
- France annexes the Duchy of Burgundy, Picardy and more
- Swiss Confederacy annexes some Burgundian lands
|
1477
|
1499
|
Guelderian War of Independence [nl] (1477–82, 1494–9) (part of the War of the Burgundian Succession)
|
Habsburg: Habsburg Monarchy Duchy of Burgundy (1477–82) Burgundian Netherlands Duchy of Cleves (1498–9) Duchy of Jülich (1498–9)
|
Guelders: Duchy of Guelders Supported by: Kingdom of France
|
Guelderian victory
- De facto Guelderian independence
|
1481
|
1483
|
Utrecht war of 1481–83 (part of the Hook and Cod Wars)
|
Cod league Duchy of Burgundy
|
Hook league Duchy of Cleves
|
Cod victory
- Utrecht remains in Habsburg Burgundian hands
|
1483
|
1492
|
Flemish revolts against Maximilian
|
Habsburg Monarchy Habsburg Netherlands
|
County of Flanders
|
Habsburg victory
- City walls of Bruges demolished, loses economic position
|
1488
|
1490
|
Squire Francis War (part of the Hook and Cod Wars)
|
Cod league (pro-Habsburg) Habsburg Monarchy Habsburg Netherlands
|
Hook league (anti-Habsburg)
|
Cod–Habsburg victory
- Holland remains in Habsburg hands
|
1491
|
1492
|
Bread and Cheese Revolt
|
Habsburg Monarchy Habsburg Netherlands
|
Bread and Cheese folk
|
Habsburg victory
|
1502
|
1543
|
Guelders Wars
|
Habsburg: Habsburg Monarchy Spanish Empire (incl. Netherlands)
County of Holland County of Flanders Duchy of Brabant Duchy of Luxemburg
Imperial Frisia (Saxony) (1514–15)
Bishopric of Utrecht (1508–28)
|
Guelders: Duchy of Guelders Groningen & Ommelanden (1514–36) Frisian rebels (1514–23) Jülich-Cleves-Berg (1538–43)
Supported by:
Kingdom of France
County of East Frisia (1514–17)
Utrecht rebel groups (1520–28)
|
Habsburg victory
- Guelders, Utrecht, Frisia and Groningen annexed
- Overijssel and Drenthe detached from Utrecht
- Jülich and East Frisia remain independent
|
1514
|
1517
|
Saxon feud (part of the Guelders Wars)
|
Imperial Frisia (Saxony) (1514–15)
Habsburg Netherlands (1515–17)
24 German princes
|
County of East Frisia
City of Groningen Ommelanden Frisian rebels
Duchy of Guelders
|
Compromise
|
1531
|
1534
|
Guelderian feud [de] (part of the Guelders Wars)
|
County of East Frisia
|
Duchy of Guelders Harlingerland
Lordship of Jever
|
Guelderian victory; Peace of Logum
- Jever becomes Habsburg vassal (1531)
- Harlingerland becomes Guelderian vassal
- East Frisia pays war indemnity to Guelders
|
1539
|
1540
|
Revolt of Ghent (1539)
|
Habsburg Monarchy Spanish Empire (incl. Netherlands)
|
Ghent rebels
|
Habsburg victory
|
1542
|
1546
|
Italian War of 1542–1546
|
Holy Roman Empire
Spanish Empire (incl. Netherlands) Kingdom of England
|
Kingdom of France
Ottoman Empire
Jülich-Cleves-Berg
|
Inconclusive
- Treaty of Crépy (1544)
- Treaty of Ardres (1546)
|
1551
|
1559
|
Italian War of 1551–1559
|
|
|
Spanish and Imperial (Habsburg) victory
|