Katzenelnbogener Erbfolgekrieg
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Within the Holy Roman Empire, the War of the Katzenelnbogen Succession or the Katzenelnbogen Succession Struggle (1500–1557) was a war of succession about the County of Katzenelnbogen after the death of William II "the Younger", Landgrave of Hesse. In the end, Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse won the conflict. William I "the Rich", Count of Nassau-Siegen, known for being the father of William the Silent and Johann VI, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg, lost the war and got himself into deep financial troubles.
1500 — 1557
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Nassau-Dillenburg, Landgraviate of Hesse,
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Location: 50.2667, 7.9667, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1500-02-26T00:00:00Z
1557-06-23T00:00:00Z
1500 — 1557 Katzenelnbogener Erbfolgekrieg
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| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
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| area | region | 1919 | Free State Bottleneck | Wikidata | |
| event | armed conflict | Bombing of Koblenz | aerial bombing of a city | Wikidata | |
| event | armed conflict | 1349 | Siege of Eltville | siege | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1500 | Katzenelnbogener Erbfolgekrieg | Nassau-Dillenburg, armed conflict, Landgraviate of Hesse | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1620 | Capture of Bacharach | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1688 | Siege of Koblenz | siege | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1792 | Battle of Limburg | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1793 | Battle of Friedberg | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1796 | Battle of Limburg | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1866 | Skirmish of Zorn | battle, skirmish | Wikidata |
| organisation | arms industry | 1957 | MEN – Metallwerk Elisenhütte | arms industry, business | Wikidata |
| site | bunker | Hochbunker Limburg | hochbunker | Wikidata | |
| site | bunker | Luftschutzbunker Wiesbaden | air-raid shelter | Wikidata | |
| site | bunker | Sondermunitionslager Horressen | weapon storage area | Wikidata | |
| site | castle | 1245 | Rheinfels Castle | spur castle | Wikidata |
| site | fort | Asterstein Fort | fort | Wikidata | |
| site | fort | Feste Kaiser Alexander | fortress | Wikidata | |
| site | fort | Fort Constantin | Association Pro Constantin, fort | Wikidata | |
| site | fort | Fort Rheineck | fort | Wikidata | |
| site | fort | Fort Rheinhell | fort | Wikidata | |
| site | fort | Koblenz Fortress | fortress | Wikidata | |
| site | fort | Moselbatterie | fortress | Wikidata | |
| site | fort | Moselflesche | fortress | Wikidata | |
| site | fort | 1822 | Emperor Franz Stronghold | fortress | Wikidata |
| site | fort | 1828 | Ehrenbreitstein Fortress | fortress | Wikidata |
| site | museum | 1962 | Bundeswehr Museum of German Defense Technology | military museum | Wikidata |
| site | tower | Katzenturm | fortified tower | Wikidata | |
| site | tower | Martinsturm (Eltzer Hof) | gate tower | Wikidata | |
| site | tower | Obertorturm | gate tower | Wikidata | |
| site | tower | Ochsenturm | fortified tower | Wikidata | |
| site | tower | 1300 | Mainzer Torturm | watchtower, gate tower, tower | Wikidata |
| site | tower | 1400 | Leiterberger Turm | fortified tower, tower | Wikidata |
| site | tower | 1400 | Oberweseler Torturm | fortified tower, tower | Wikidata |
| site | tower | 1500 | Dicker Turm | Rundturm, fortified tower | Wikidata |