List of wars in the Low Countries until 1560

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The Low Countries in 1560.
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The Low Countries in 1560.

This is a list of wars that occurred in the Low Countries until 1560.

Contents

List

StartFinishName of conflictBelligerentsOutcome
Combatant 1Combatant 2
58 BCE50 BCE Gallic Wars Roman Republic Gallic tribes
Germanic tribes
Celtic Britons
Iberian tribes
Decisive Roman victory
  • Roman Republic annexes Gaul and Belgica
54 BCE53 BCE Ambiorix's revolt
(part of the Gallic Wars)
Roman Republic Eburones Roman victory
  • Rebellion suppressed
12 BCE16 CE Roman campaigns in Germania (12 BC – AD 16)
(including the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest)
Roman Empire Germanic tribes Strategic Germanic victory
  • Roman withdrawal
2828 Battle of Baduhenna Wood Roman Empire Frisii Indecisive; tactical Frisian victory
  • Roman withdrawal
4747 Gannascus' revolt Roman Empire Cananefates
Chauci
Frisii
Roman victory
  • Germanic revolt/invasion defeated
  • Temporary Roman occupation of Frisia
6970 Revolt of the Batavi Roman Empire Batavi
Cananefates
Frisii
Lingones
Treveri
Roman victory
  • Rebellion suppressed
286296 Carausian Revolt Roman Empire Antoninianus Carausius leg4-RIC 0069v.jpg Carausius
Franks
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]
c.445c.450 Frankish conquest of Turnacum and Cameracum [2] Roman Empire Salian Franks Frankish victory
448448 Battle of Vicus Helena Roman Empire Salian Franks Roman victory
c.450c.450 Battle of Finnsburg? Frisii Danes Danish victory
c.525c.525 Battle on the Rhine  [ nl ]? Frankish Empire
Frisii?
Danes Frankish victory
600793 Frisian–Frankish wars Frankish Empire Frisian Kingdom Frankish victory
  • Frisian Kingdom annexed
715718 Frankish Civil War (715–718) Carolingian faction(Austrasian)
Charles Martel
Chlothar IV (717–718)

Pippinid faction(Austrasian)
Theudoald (715–717)
Plectrude (715–717)

Neustrian faction
Ragenfrid
Dagobert III (†715)
Chilperic II
Redbad of Frisia (716–718)
Odo of Aquitaine (independent until 718)
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)
772804 Saxon Wars Frankish Empire
Obotrite Confederacy
Saxons
Frisians
Frankish victory
  • Saxons and Frisians subdued
834891 Viking raids in the Rhineland Vikings Frankish Empire, splitting into: Frankish victory
978980 Franco-German war of 978–980 Holy Roman Empire

Lower lorraine

West Francia Status quo ante bellum
987991 Charles-Hugh Capet war [ citation needed ] Lower Lotharingia Kingdom of France French victory
10121018 Lower Lorrainian war of succession [3] County of Verdun
Armoiries Principaute de Liege.svg Prince-Bishopric of Liège
Arms of the Archduchy of Austria.svg County of Leuven & Brussels
Arms of Namur.svg County of Namur
Blason fr Hainaut ancien.svg County of Hainaut
Blason Comte de Flandre.svg County of Flanders

County of Holland

County of Luxemburg

Verdun victory
10181018 Battle of Vlaardingen West Frisia (later County of Holland) Shield and Coat of Arms of the Holy Roman Emperor (c.1200-c.1300).svg Holy Roman Empire

Lower Lorraine

West Frisian victory
  • West Frisia obtains de facto autonomy
10371037 Odo II invasion of Lotharingia [ citation needed ] County of Champagne Lower and Upper Lotharingia under Gothelo I

Holy Roman Empire Kingdom of Burgundy

Battle of Bar-le-Duc  : death of Odo

●Holy Roman Empire victory

10441056Revolts of Godfrey the Bearded BlasonLorraine.svg Upper Lorraine
Coat of arms of the archduchy of Austria.svg Pro-Godfrey Lower Lorraine
Blason Comte de Flandre.svg County of Flanders
Arms of the Archduchy of Austria.svg County of Leuven & Brussels
Shield and Coat of Arms of the Holy Roman Emperor (c.1200-c.1300).svg Holy Roman Empire
Coat of arms of the archduchy of Austria.svg Pro-Gothelo II Lower Lorraine
Coat of arms of the archduchy of Austria.svg Pro-Frederick Lower Lorraine
Blason eveche de Metz.svg Bishopric of Metz
Compromise
  • Godfrey banished to Tuscany (1057)
  • Godfrey succeeds Frederick in Lower Lorraine (1065)
10701071 War of the Flemish succession (1070–1071) Blason Comte de Flandre.svg Pro-Robert Flanders
West Frisia (later County of Holland)
Blason Comte de Flandre.svg Pro-Arnulf Flanders
Arms of the Kings of France (France Ancien).svg Kingdom of France
Blason fr Hainaut ancien.svg County of Hainaut
Blason comte fr Boulogne.svg County of Boulogne
Arms of William the Conqueror (1066-1087).svg Duchy of Normandy
West Frisian victory
10761076 Battle of IJsselmonde  [ nl ]West Frisia (later County of Holland)

County of Flanders

Coat of Arms of the Bishopric of Utrecht.svg Prince-Bishopric of Utrecht

Lower Lotharingia

West Frisian victory
11011115 Wars of Henry of Lower Lorraine [ citation needed ]Pro Henry Lower Lotharingia

Holy Roman empire (1104-1106)

Pro Godfrey Lower Lotharingia

Holy Roman empire (1101-1104 and 1006-1115)

Godfrey I, Count of Louvain remain Duke of Lower Lotharingia and Henry became count of Limburg
11021105 German-Flemish war County of Flanders Holy Roman Empire

Duchy of Lower Lotharingia

Status quo ante bellum
11271128 War of the Flemish succession (1127–1128) Blason Comte de Flandre.svg Pro-William Clito Flanders

Lower Lotharingia

Blason Comte de Flandre.svg Pro-Theoderic of Alsace Flanders Theoderican victory
  • William Clito died of wounds, ending the war
11281131 Godfrey-Waleran war [ citation needed ]Pro Godfrey Lower Lotharingia 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

11321297 West Frisian Wars  [ nl ] [4] [5] [6] Counts of Holland Arms.svg County of Holland West Frisians Hollandic victory
11391140 Rebellion of Henry II of Limburg [ citation needed ]Pro Henry Lower Lotharingia Pro Godfrey Lower Lotharingia Godfrey victory, he remain duke of Lower lotharingia
11391159 Grimbergen Wars  [ nl; fr ] Arms of the Archduchy of Austria.svg County of Leuven & Brussels Escudo de Malinas 1581.svg House of Berthout Leuven victory
  • Leuven acquires the Lordship of Grimbergen
11421142 Limburg-Fauquemont war [ citation needed ] County of Limburg Lordship of Fauquemont Limburg victory
11651323 Flemish–Hollandic conflict over Zeeland Bewestenschelde  [ nl ] [7] Blason Comte de Flandre.svg County of Flanders Counts of Holland Arms.svg County of Holland Hollandic victory: Treaty of Paris (1323)
  • Holland acquires Zeeland Bewestenschelde
11821194War of Lembeek [fr] Lower LotharingiaCounty of Hainaut

County of Luxembourg County of Namur County of Flanders

Compromise : Battle of Noville

Treaty of Hal

11861263/5War of the Namurois–Luxemburgish succession [8] [9] Arms of Namur.svg House of Namur (Ermesinde)
Henric van Lusenborch.svg Limburg-Luxemburg dynasty
Arms of Namur.svg County of Namur (contested)
Henric van Lusenborch.svg County of Luxemburg (contested until 1199)
Blason Comte de Flandre.svg House of Flanders (Baldwins)
Blason fr Hainaut ancien.svg County of Hainaut
Arms of Namur.svg County of Namur (contested)
Blason Comte de Flandre.svg County of Flanders
Compromise
12021378 Liégeois–Brabantian Wars  [ nl; fr ] Wapen Prinsbisdom Luik.png Prince-Bishopric of Liège
Loon Arms.svg County of Loon
Armoiries Brabant.svg Duchy of Brabant
Flag of Maastricht.svg Dual Lordship of Maastricht
Compromise: Truce of Booienhoven
  • Liège acquires Moha and Loon
  • Brabant acquires Limburg and Overmaas
  • Dual Lordship of Maastricht confirmed
12031206 Loon War Ada and Louis II
Loon Arms.svg Loon

Supported by:
Arms of the Kings of France (France Ancien).svg France
Arms of Swabia.svg Staufen
Blason Comte de Flandre.svg Flanders
Armoiries Brabant.svg Brabant
Limburg Old Arms.svg Limburg
Coat of Arms of the Bishopric of Utrecht.svg Utrecht
Wapen Prinsbisdom Luik.png Liège

William
Counts of Holland Arms.svg Holland
Supported by:
Royal Arms of England (1198-1340).svg England
Emperor Otto IV Arms.svg House of Welf
Military and long-term political victory for William
  • William recognised as count of Holland
12121213 War of the Moha succession
(part of the Liégeois–Brabantian Wars)
Armoiries Brabant.svg Duchy of Brabant Wapen Prinsbisdom Luik.png Prince-Bishopric of Liège Liégeois victory
  • Moha annexed by Liège
12131214 Anglo-French War (1213–1214) Arms of the Kings of France (France Ancien).svg Kingdom of France
Blason fr Bourgogne.svg Duchy of Burgundy
Arms of the French Region of Champagne-Ardenne.svg County of Champagne
Arms of Robert de Dreux.svg County of Dreux
Armoiries Ponthieu.svg County of Ponthieu
Arms of the house of Chatillon.svg County of Saint-Pol
Arms of William the Conqueror (1066-1087).svg Duchy of Normandy
Blason de Bretagne.svg Duchy of Bretagne
Armoiries Principaute de Liege.svg Prince-Bishopric of Liège
Royal Arms of England (1198-1340).svg Angevin Empire
(England, Anjou, Normandy, Aquitaine)
Shield and Coat of Arms of the Holy Roman Emperor (c.1200-c.1300).svg Holy Roman Empire
Blason Comte de Flandre.svg Arms of Namur.svg Flanders-Namur
Blason comte fr Boulogne.svg County of Boulogne
Heraldique Province BE Hainaut.svg Wapen graafschap Holland.svg Hainaut-Holland
Coat of arms of the Duchy of Brabant.svg Arms of the Archduchy of Austria.svg Brabant-Leuven
BlasonLorraine.svg Duchy of Lorraine
Arms of the Duke of Limburg.svg Duchy of Limburg
Arms of Heinrich I, Prince of Anhalt.svg Duchy of Saxony
Arms of the Palatinate (Old).svg Palatinate
French victory
12251227 Drenthe–Groningen war Escudo de Groniga 1581.svg Burgraviate of Groningen
Coat of Arms of the Bishopric of Utrecht.svg Bishopric of Utrecht
Van Coeverden wapen.svg Burgraviate of Coevorden ("Drenthe")
Gelkingen
Drenther victory
  • Utrecht bishop dies in battle, new bishop proclaims crusade
12281232 Drenther Crusade Coat of Arms of the Bishopric of Utrecht.svg Bishopric of Utrecht
Frisian flag.svg Frisian crusaders
Van Coeverden wapen.svg Burgraviate of Coevorden ("Drenthe")
Flag Ommelanden.svg Ommelander rebels
Inconclusive
  • Drenthe retains de facto independence from Utrecht
1226/81231/2 War of the Succession of Breda [10]
12441254 War of the Flemish Succession Blason Comte de Flandre.svg House of Flanders
Blason maison de Dampierre (Champagne).svg House of Dampierre
Supported by:
Flag of Anjou.svg Anjou (3rd conflict)
Blason Maison d'Avesnes.svg House of Avesnes
Supported by:
Counts of Holland Arms.svg Holland (2nd conflict)
CoA Zeeland Province.svg Zeeland (2nd conflict)
Compromise
  • Dampierre obtains Flanders
  • Avesnes obtains Hainaut
1245/501273/5 Great Interregnum Or three leopards sable.svg Hohenstaufen party Coat of Arms of Brunswick-Luneburg.svg Welf party Compromise
12561422 Friso-Hollandic Wars Counts of Holland Arms.svg County of Holland Upstalsboom League
Various other Frisian factions
Holland conquers West Frisia,
but makes no substantial gains in Middle Frisia
12721278 War of the Cow Wapen Prinsbisdom Luik.png Prince-Bishopric of Liège Arms of Namur.svg County of Namur Indecisive
  • Status quo ante bellum
12831289 War of the Limburg Succession Armoiries Brabant.svg Duchy of Brabant
Loon Arms.svg County of Loon
DEU Koeln COA.svg City of Cologne
Gelre3 wapen.svg County of Guelders
Henric van Lusenborch.svg County of Luxemburg
Teutonic Knights Arms.svg Electorate of Cologne
Brabantian victory
12961335 Awans and Waroux War  [ nl; fr ] [11] Armoiries d'Awans 1.svg Awans Waroux.svg Waroux Stalemate
  • Status quo ante bellum
12971305 Franco-Flemish War Arms of the Kings of France (France Ancien).svg Kingdom of France
Blason Comte-de-Flandre.svg Flemish patricians
Blason Comte-de-Flandre.svg County of Flanders
Arms of Namur.svg County of Namur
French victory
  • Flanders cedes Lille, Douai, Bethune and Orchies to France
  • Flanders remains independent
13031306 Brussels Revolt  [ nl ]Brabantian artisan guildsBrabantian patrician class
Armoiries Brabant.svg Duke of Brabant
Patrician–ducal victory
  • Rebellion suppressed
13221326 Bredevoorter Feud  [ de; nl ] Flag of the Prince-Bishopric of Munster.svg Prince-Bishopric of Münster Gelre3 wapen.svg County of Guelders Compromise: Peace of Wesel
  • Guelders acquires the Lordship of Bredevoort
  • Münster acquires the Lordship of Bermentfelde (in Borken)
13231328 Peasant revolt in Flanders 1323–1328 Arms of the Kings of France (France Ancien).svg Kingdom of France
Blason Comte-de-Flandre.svg Flemish count and loyalists
Blason Comte-de-Flandre.svg Flemish rebels French victory
  • Restoration of pro-French count
  • Repression of all who participated in the revolt
13361366 Wars of the Loon Succession
(part of the Liégeois–Brabantian Wars)
Loon Arms.svg County of Loon [12]
Supported by:
Armoiries Brabant.svg Duchy of Brabant (1337–1363)
Henric van Lusenborch.svg Duchy of Luxemburg (1361–1366)
Wapen Prinsbisdom Luik.png Prince-Bishopric of Liège
Supported by:
BlasonComtatVenaissin.svg Avignon Papacy
Liégeois victory
13371453 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)
13501361 Guelderian Fratricidal War  [ nl ] Gelre3 wapen.svg Reginald III, Duke of Guelders
Van Rechteren wapen 1814.svg Heeckeren faction
Gelre3 wapen.svg Edward, Duke of Guelders
Bronckhorst klein wapen.svg Bronckhorst faction
Edwardian victory
13501490 Hook and Cod wars Hook league (anti-Burgundy)Cod league (pro-Burgundy)Cod victory
  • Holland remains in Burgundian hands
13521365War of the Valkenburg succession [13] Armoiries de Schoonvorst.svg Reginald of Schönforst

Armoiries Brabant.svg Duchy of Brabant (1364–1365)

Van Valkenburg wapen.svg Waleran of Valkenburg Brabantian victory
  • Brabant inherited Valkenburg in 1378
13561357 War of the Brabantian Succession Armoiries Brabant.svg Duchy of Brabant
Limburg New Arms.svg Duchy of Limburg
Escudo de Malinas 1581.svg Lordship of Mechelen
Henric van Lusenborch.svg Duchy of Luxemburg
Blason Comte de Flandre.svg County of Flanders
Arms of Namur.svg County of Namur (Jun. '56–Feb. '57)

Gelre3 wapen.svg Duchy of Guelders
Graafschap zutphen.svg County of Zutphen

Flemish–Guelderian victory
  • Joanna recognised as duchess of Brabant
  • Flanders and Guelders acquire some Brabantian lands
13641368 First war of Guelders [14] Armoiries Brabant.svg Duchy of Brabant
Van Rechteren wapen 1814.svg Heeckeren faction
Counts of Holland Arms.svg County of Holland
Blason fr Hainaut ancien.svg County of Hainaut
Gelre3 wapen.svg Duchy of Guelders
Bronckhorst klein wapen.svg Bronckhorst faction
Graafschap zutphen.svg County of Zutphen
Coat of Arms of the Bishopric of Utrecht.svg Bishopric of Utrecht
Military stalemate, diplomatic Brabantian victory
  • Brabant regains county of Megen
13711371 Battle of Baesweiler Wappen Juelich Herzogtum.svg Duchy of Jülich
Gelre3 wapen.svg Duchy of Guelders
Graafschap zutphen.svg County of Zutphen
Armoiries Brabant.svg Duchy of Brabant
Arms of Namur.svg County of Namur
Arms of the Duke of Limburg.svg County of Ligny
Jülich–Guelderian victory
13711379 First War of the Guelderian Succession Wappen Juelich Herzogtum.svg Duchy of Jülich
Bronckhorst klein wapen.svg Bronckhorst faction
Counts of Holland Arms.svg Blois
Van Rechteren wapen 1814.svg Heeckeren faction
Jülich victory
13791385 Revolt of Ghent (1379–1385)
(part of the Hundred Years' War)
France moderne.svg Kingdom of France
Blason Comte-de-Flandre.svg County of Flanders
Blason fr Bourgogne.svg Duchy of Burgundy (1384–5)
Blason ville be Gand (Flandre-Orientale).svg Ghent rebels
Royal Arms of England (1340-1367).svg Kingdom of England (1383–5)
Franco–Burgundian victory
  • Peace of Tournai
  • Ghent recognises royal and comital authority
  • Ghent is granted amnesty
13821383 Despenser's Crusade
(part of the Hundred Years' War,
Revolt of Ghent and Western Schism)
France moderne.svg Kingdom of France
Blason Comte-de-Flandre.svg County of Flanders
BlasonComtatVenaissin.svg Avignon Papacy
Royal Arms of England (1340-1367).svg Kingdom of England
Blason ville be Gand (Flandre-Orientale).svg Ghent rebels
CoA Pontifical States 02.svg Papal States
Truce
  • English withdrawal
13851390 Second war of Guelders  [ nl ] [15] [16] Armoiries Brabant.svg Duchy of Brabant
Limburg Old Arms.svg Duchy of Limburg
Blason fr Bourgogne.svg Duchy of Burgundy
France moderne.svg Kingdom of France
Wappen Geldern-Juelich.svg Duchy of Guelders
Graafschap zutphen.svg County of Zutphen
Die graue van Kwck.svg Land of Cuijk
Wappen Juelich Herzogtum.svg Duchy of Jülich
Guelderian victory
  • Land of Cuijk acquired by Guelders
13971399 Third war of Guelders [17] [18] Armoiries Brabant.svg Duchy of Brabant
Wapen Prinsbisdom Luik.png Prince-Bishopric of Liège (1397–98) [19]
Wappen Geldern-Juelich.svg Duchy of Guelders
Wappen Juelich Herzogtum.svg Duchy of Jülich
Peace of Ravenstein, 15 August 1399 [20]
14011412 Arkel Wars  [ nl ] [21] Counts of Holland Arms.svg County of Holland
Flag of Gorinchem.svg Gorinchem (1406–7)
Arkel klein wapen.svg Land van Arkel
Wappen Geldern-Juelich.svg Duchy of Guelders (1409–12)
Hollandic victory
  • Arkel sold to Holland
  • Arkel later divided between Holland and Guelders
14131422 Great Frisian War Vetkopers Schieringers Stalemate
  • Status quo ante bellum treaty
14231449 Utrecht Schism [22] Coat of Arms of the Bishopric of Utrecht.svg Pro-Rudolf Utrecht
Lichtenbergers
Hook league
Proysen
CoA Pontifical States 02.svg Papal States (1432–1449)
Coat of Arms of the Bishopric of Utrecht.svg Anti-Rudolf Utrecht
Lokhorsten
Cod league
Blason fr Bourgogne.svg Duchy of Burgundy
Wappen Geldern-Juelich.svg Duchy of Guelders (1423–29)
CoA Pontifical States 02.svg 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
14381441 Dutch–Hanseatic War
(part of the Sound Wars)
Blason fr Bourgogne.svg Duchy of Burgundy
Flag of the Low Countries.svg Burgundian Netherlands
Hanse Lubeck.svg Hanseatic League

DEU Fuerstentum Lueneburg COA.svg Lüneburg
Mecklenburg Arms.svg Mecklenburg
POL ksiestwo pomorskie COA.svg Pomerania
Holstein Arms.svg Holstein
Wappen Mark Brandenburg.png Brandenburg

Stalemate; compromise
14421446Hollandic–Bremer war Counts of Holland Arms.svg County of Holland
CoA Zeeland Province.svg County of Zeeland
Blason Comte de Flandre.svg County of Flanders
Frisian flag.svg Frisian lands
Bremen Wappen.svg Bremen Peace of Harderwijk (1446)
14491453 Revolt of Ghent (1449–1453) Blason fr Bourgogne.svg Duchy of Burgundy
Flag of the Low Countries.svg Burgundian Netherlands
Blason ville be Gand (Flandre-Orientale).svg Ghent rebels Burgundian victory
  • Rebellion suppressed
14561458 Utrecht war (1456–1458) Blason fr Bourgogne.svg Duchy of Burgundy
Flag of the Low Countries.svg Burgundian Netherlands
Graauwerts
Cod league
Blason Thierry de Brederode (selon Gelre).svg Van Brederode
Heren van Montfoort wapen.svg Van Montfoort
Lichtenbergers
Hook league
Burgundian victory
14581464 Donia War  [ nl ] [23] Harinxmas (Schieringers)Donias (Vetkopers)Successive reconciliations between warring clans
14591459Revolt against Arnold [24] Wappen Geldern-Juelich.svg Graafschap zutphen.svg Pro-Adolf Guelders
Blason fr Bourgogne.svg Duchy of Burgundy
Flag of the Low Countries.svg Burgundian Netherlands
Wappen Geldern-Juelich.svg Graafschap zutphen.svg Pro-Arnold Guelders Arnoldian victory
  • Adolf reconciles with Arnold, but continues plotting
14651468 Wars of Liège Wapen Prinsbisdom Luik.png Prince-Bishopric of Liège
Blason fr Bourgogne.svg Duchy of Burgundy
Flag of the Low Countries.svg Burgundian Netherlands
Coat of arms of Baden.svg Liégeois rebels
Rectangular green flag.svg Green Tent Companions
France moderne.svg Kingdom of France
Burgundian victory
  • Burgundy de facto annexes Liège
14651468War in Guelders [24] Wappen Geldern-Juelich.svg Graafschap zutphen.svg Pro-Adolf Guelders
Blason fr Bourgogne.svg Duchy of Burgundy
Flag of the Low Countries.svg Burgundian Netherlands
Teutonic Knights Arms.svg Electorate of Cologne
Wappen Geldern-Juelich.svg Graafschap zutphen.svg Pro-Arnold Guelders
Armoiries Cleves.svg Duchy of Cleves
Everhard van der Mark wapen.svg County of Mark
Adolfian victory (Battle of Straelen  [ de ])
  • Adolf imprisons Arnold (1465–1471)
  • Adolf becomes Duke of Guelders
  • Guelders reclaims Wachtendonk
14731473Burgundian conquest of Guelders [25] Blason fr Bourgogne.svg Duchy of Burgundy
Flag of the Low Countries.svg Burgundian Netherlands
Armoiries Cleves.svg Duchy of Cleves
Everhard van der Mark wapen.svg County of Mark
Wappen Geldern-Juelich.svg Duchy of Guelders
Graafschap zutphen.svg County of Zutphen
Burgundian victory
  • Burgundy inherits and conquers Guelders
  • Adolf remains in Burgundian prison (1471–1477)
14741477 Burgundian Wars Blason fr Bourgogne.svg Duchy of Burgundy
Flag of the Low Countries.svg Burgundian Netherlands
Arms of the House of Savoy.svg Duchy of Savoy
Blason Lorraine.svg Duchy of Lorraine
Early Swiss cross.svg  Swiss Confederates
Franco–Swiss victory
14771482 War of the Burgundian Succession Habsburg :
Banner of the Holy Roman Emperor without haloes (1400-1806).svg  Habsburg Monarchy
Blason fr Bourgogne.svg Duchy of Burgundy
Flag of the Low Countries.svg Burgundian Netherlands
Valois-Orléans :
Pavillon royal de la France.svg Kingdom of France
Early Swiss cross.svg  Swiss Confederates
Wappen Geldern-Juelich.svg 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
14771499 Guelderian War of Independence  [ nl ]
(1477–82, 1494–9)
(part of the War of the Burgundian Succession)
Habsburg:
Banner of the Holy Roman Emperor without haloes (1400-1806).svg  Habsburg Monarchy
Blason fr Bourgogne.svg Duchy of Burgundy (1477–82)
Flag of the Low Countries.svg Burgundian Netherlands
Kleef hertogdom wapen.svg Duchy of Cleves (1498–9)
Wappen Juelich Herzogtum.svg Duchy of Jülich (1498–9)
Guelders:
Wappen Geldern-Juelich.svg Duchy of Guelders
Supported by:
Pavillon royal de la France.svg Kingdom of France
Guelderian victory
  • De facto Guelderian independence
14811483 Utrecht war of 1481–83
(part of the Hook and Cod Wars)
Cod league
Blason fr Bourgogne.svg Duchy of Burgundy
Hook league
Armoiries Cleves.svg Duchy of Cleves
Cod victory
  • Utrecht remains in Habsburg Burgundian hands
14831492 Flemish revolts against Maximilian Banner of the Holy Roman Emperor without haloes (1400-1806).svg  Habsburg Monarchy
Flag of the Low Countries.svg Habsburg Netherlands
Blason Comte-de-Flandre.svg County of Flanders Habsburg victory
  • City walls of Bruges demolished, loses economic position
14881490 Squire Francis War
(part of the Hook and Cod Wars)
Cod league (pro-Habsburg)
Banner of the Holy Roman Emperor without haloes (1400-1806).svg  Habsburg Monarchy
Flag of the Low Countries.svg Habsburg Netherlands
Hook league (anti-Habsburg)Cod–Habsburg victory
  • Holland remains in Habsburg hands
14911492 Bread and Cheese Revolt Banner of the Holy Roman Emperor without haloes (1400-1806).svg  Habsburg Monarchy
Flag of the Low Countries.svg Habsburg Netherlands
Bread 1.png Noto Emoji Pie 1f9c0.svg Bread and Cheese folkHabsburg victory
  • Rebellion suppressed
15021543 Guelders Wars Habsburg:
Banner of the Holy Roman Emperor without haloes (1400-1806).svg  Habsburg Monarchy
Flag of Cross of Burgundy.svg Spanish Empire (incl. Netherlands)

Counts of Holland Arms.svg County of Holland
Blason Comte de Flandre.svg County of Flanders
Armoiries Brabant.svg Duchy of Brabant
Henric van Lusenborch.svg Duchy of Luxemburg


Imperial Frisia (Saxony) (1514–15)


Coat of Arms of the Bishopric of Utrecht.svg Bishopric of Utrecht (1508–28)

Guelders:
Wappen Geldern-Juelich.svg Duchy of Guelders
Flag Ommelanden.svg Groningen & Ommelanden (1514–36)
Frisian flag.svg Frisian rebels (1514–23)
Gulik-Kleef-Berg wapen.svg Jülich-Cleves-Berg (1538–43)

Supported by:
Pavillon royal de la France.svg Kingdom of France


Arms of the house of Cirksena (1).svg County of East Frisia (1514–17)


Coat of Arms of the Bishopric of Utrecht.svg 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
15141517 Saxon feud
(part of the Guelders Wars)
Imperial Frisia (Saxony) (1514–15)

Flag of the Low Countries.svg Habsburg Netherlands (1515–17)


24 German princes

Arms of the house of Cirksena (1).svg County of East Frisia


Escudo de Groniga 1581.svg City of Groningen
Flag Ommelanden.svg Ommelanden
Frisian flag.svg Frisian rebels


Wappen Geldern-Juelich.svg Duchy of Guelders

Compromise
15311534 Guelderian feud  [ de ]
(part of the Guelders Wars)
Arms of the house of Cirksena (1).svg County of East Frisia Wappen Geldern-Juelich.svg Duchy of Guelders
DEU Esens COA.svg Harlingerland

Jever.PNG Lordship of Jever

Guelderian victory; Peace of Logum
  • Jever becomes Habsburg vassal (1531)
  • Harlingerland becomes Guelderian vassal
  • East Frisia pays war indemnity to Guelders
15391540 Revolt of Ghent (1539) Banner of the Holy Roman Emperor without haloes (1400-1806).svg  Habsburg Monarchy
Flag of Cross of Burgundy.svg Spanish Empire (incl. Netherlands)
Blason ville be Gand (Flandre-Orientale).svg Ghent rebels Habsburg victory
  • Rebellion suppressed
15421546 Italian War of 1542–1546 Banner of the Holy Roman Emperor (after 1400).svg  Holy Roman Empire

Flag of Cross of Burgundy.svg Spanish Empire (incl. Netherlands)
Flag of England.svg  Kingdom of England

Pavillon royal de la France.svg  Kingdom of France

Flag of the Ottoman Empire (1453-1517).svg Ottoman Empire
Armoiries Guillaume de Cleves-less fancy.svg Jülich-Cleves-Berg

Inconclusive
  • Treaty of Crépy (1544)
  • Treaty of Ardres (1546)
15511559 Italian War of 1551–1559 Spanish and Imperial (Habsburg) victory
Frankish Civil War (715–718)Battle of FinnsburgChauci#Roman war against Gannascus, c. 47Gallic WarsDorestadViking raids in the RhinelandCarausian RevoltRevolt of the BataviAmbiorix's revoltSaxon WarsBattle of Vicus HelenaEarly Imperial campaigns in GermaniaFrisian–Frankish warsChlodioFlevumBattle of Baduhenna WoodList of wars in the Low Countries until 1560
Guelders WarsThird war of GueldersSecond war of GueldersFirst war of GueldersWar of the Limburg SuccessionAnglo-French War (1213–1214)War of the Burgundian SuccessionBurgundian WarsSix hundred FranchimontoisWars of LiègeWar of the Brabantian SuccessionAwans and Waroux WarBattle of SteppesGrimbergen WarsGuelderian War of IndependenceUtrecht SchismLiégeois–Brabantian WarsGodfrey III, Duke of Lower LorraineBread and Cheese RevoltBattle of BaesweilerBrussels RevoltWar of the CowGuelderian feudUtrecht war of 1481–83Donia WarGuelderian Fratricidal WarDrenther CrusadeDrenther Crusade#Drenthe–Groningen warSaxon feudUtrecht war (1456–1458)#Aftermath (1470–1474)First War of the Guelderian SuccessionFranco-Flemish WarFranco-Flemish WarWar of the Flemish SuccessionJonker Fransen WarUtrecht war (1456–1458)Arkel WarsWars of the Loon SuccessionInterregnum (Holy Roman Empire)William ClitoRevolt of Ghent (1539–1540)Revolt of Ghent (1449–1453)Revolt of Ghent (1379–1385)Peasant revolt in Flanders 1323–1328Battle of Cassel (1071)Flemish revolts against MaximilianDespenser's CrusadeHundred Years' WarDutch–Hanseatic WarSound WarsGreat Frisian WarFriso-Hollandic WarsLoon WarBattle of IJsselmondeItalian War of 1551–1559Italian War of 1542–1546Hook and Cod warsBredevoorter FeudWest Frisian WarsBattle of VlaardingenList of wars in the Low Countries until 1560

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