Eighty Years' War

Summary

Eighty Years' War is a revolt^[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of revolt entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,886 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Eighty Years' War is in the country of Seventeen Provinces^[3].
• Eighty Years' War's instance of is recorded as revolt^[4].
• Eighty Years' War's instance of is recorded as civil war^[5].
• Eighty Years' War followed Compromise of Nobles^[6].
• Eighty Years' War took place at Low Countries^[7].
• Eighty Years' War is part of European Wars of Religion^[8].
• Eighty Years' War's Commons category is recorded as Eighty Years' War^[9].
• Eighty Years' War comprises Battle of Oosterweel^[10].
• Eighty Years' War comprises Battle of Heiligerlee^[11].
• Eighty Years' War comprises Battle of Jemmingen^[12].
• Eighty Years' War comprises Capture of Brielle^[13].
• Eighty Years' War comprises Battle of Gembloux^[14].
• Eighty Years' War comprises Battle on the Zuiderzee^[15].
• Eighty Years' War comprises Battle of Borsele^[16].
• Eighty Years' War comprises Battle of Reimerswaal^[17].
• Eighty Years' War comprises Siege of Leiden^[18].
• Eighty Years' War comprises Siege of Maastricht^[19].
• Eighty Years' War comprises Battle of Nieuwpoort^[20].
• Eighty Years' War comprises Siege of Breda^[21].
• Eighty Years' War comprises Siege of Venlo^[22].
• Eighty Years' War comprises Siege of Ostend^[23].
• Eighty Years' War comprises Siege of Mons^[24].
• Eighty Years' War comprises Siege of Groningen^[25].
• Eighty Years' War began on May 23, 1568^[26].
• Eighty Years' War ended on January 30, 1648^[27].

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When and Where

Eighty Years' War began on May 23, 1568^[26]. It ended on January 30, 1648^[27]. It took place at Low Countries^[7]. It is in the country of Seventeen Provinces^[3].

Context

Eighty Years' War is part of European Wars of Religion^[8]. Recorded instance of include revolt^[4] and civil war^[5]. It followed Compromise of Nobles^[6].

Participants

Recorded participant include Dutch Republic^[28], Kingdom of England^[29], Kingdom of Scotland^[30], Kingdom of France^[31], Spanish Empire^[32], and Seventeen Provinces^[33].

Why It Matters

Eighty Years' War ranks in the top 1% of revolt entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,886 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] It is known by 92 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]