Early Modern Europe War of succession

the jülich succession became european war, because future religious balance of power depended on it.



during war of spanish succession, large european coalition tried keep spain out of french hands.



the war of austrian succession.



war of succession of landshut (1503–1505), after death of duke george of bavaria-landshut
ottoman civil war (1509–13), between prince selim , prince ahmed succession of sultan bayezid ii (†1512)
danish wars of succession (nl) (1523–1537), series of conflicts danish throne within house of oldenburg

danish war of succession (1523–1524) (nl), because of dissatisfaction kingship of christian ii of denmark
count s feud (1534–1536), after death of king frederick of denmark


ottoman war of succession of 1559, between prince selim , prince bayezid succession of sultan süleyman i
war of portuguese succession (1580–1583), after death of king-cardinal henry of portugal
struggles kingship of france in late french wars of religion (1585–1598), house of valois set die out

war of 3 henrys (1585–1589), after death of duke francis of anjou, french heir-presumptive, , protestant king henry of navarre s exclusion order of succession. spain intervened in favour of catholic league, led duke henry of guise. king henry iii of france caught between two.
henry iv of france s succession (1589–1594). king henry of navarre became king henry iv of france after death of both duke henry of guise , king henry iii of france. spain continued intervene, claiming french throne infanta isabella clara eugenia instead. appease catholics, henry iv converted catholicism in 1593, under condition protestants tolerated; kingship increasingly recognised in france.
franco-spanish war (1595–1598). king henry iv of france, uniting french protestants , catholics, declared war on spain directly counter spanish infanta isabella clara eugenia s claim french throne.


war of polish succession (1587–88), after death of king , grand duke stephen báthory of poland–lithuania
strasbourg bishops war (1592–1604), after death of prince-bishop john iv of manderscheid
time of troubles (1598–1613), after death of tsar feodor of russia

polish–muscovite war (1605–18) or dimitriads, during 3 false dmitrys, imposters claiming feodor s rightful successor, advanced polish-lithuanian commonwealth


war of deposition against sigismund (1598–1599), after death of king john iii of sweden
polish–swedish war (1600–29), originated war of deposition against sigismund
war of jülich succession (1609–1614), after death of duke john william of jülich-cleves-berg
düsseldorf cow war (1651), indirectly after death of duke john william of jülich-cleves-berg
war of montferrat succession (fr) (1613–1617), after death of duke francesco iv gonzaga
war of mantuan succession (1627–1631), after death of duke vincenzo ii gonzaga
piedmontese civil war (1639–1642), after death of duke victor amadeus of savoy
war of devolution (1667–1668), after death of king philip iv of spain
monmouth rebellion (1685), after death of king charles ii of england
english or palatinate war of succession, or 9 years war (1688–1697), after glorious revolution, , death of elector charles ii of palatinate indirect cause
the jacobite risings (1688–1746) tried undo glorious revolution (partially caused birth of james francis edward stuart), called war of british succession

williamite war in ireland (1688–1691), war in ireland between william iii of orange , james ii stuart (part of english war of succession)
scottish jacobite rising (1689–92), war in scotland between william iii of orange , james ii stuart (part of english war of succession)
jacobite rising of 1715 (1715–1716), after death of heiress-presumptive sophia of hanover , queen anne of great-britain
jacobite rising of 1745 (1745–1746), opportunistic attempt regain throne last serious jacobite pretender


war of spanish succession (1701–1714), after death of king charles ii of spain
war of quadruple alliance (1718–1720), after death of sun king louis xiv of france
war of polish succession (1733–1738), after death of king augustus ii strong of poland
war of austrian succession (1740–1748), after death of archduke charles vi of austria
war of bavarian succession (1778–1779), after death of elector maximilian iii joseph of bavaria




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^ kohn (2013), p. 162.