Battle of the Wülferichskamp
| date | October 9, 1254 |
|---|---|
| place | Break |
| output | Victory Kurkölns |
| Parties to the conflict | |
|---|---|
| Commander | |
| Troop strength | |
| unknown | unknown |
| losses | |
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unknown |
unknown |
The battle on the Wülferichskamp took place on October 9, 1254 in Brecht , a district of Dortmund today . Other spellings are Wulferkeskamp and Wulveskamp .
The background was disputes about fortification rights between the Prince-Bishop of Paderborn Simon von Lippe and the Archbishop of Cologne Konrad von Hochstaden . Simon expanded his territory and had Salzkotten fortified against the interests of Kurköln .
Count Engelbert I von der Mark and other Westphalian nobles fought on the side of the Archbishop of Cologne . At their head was Gottfried III. from Arnsberg . Simon was supported with troops by his brother, the Münster bishop Otto II , but he was defeated in the battle and was taken prisoner until 1256. It was justified against Pope Alexander IV with Simon's alleged assaults. Simon himself had to assure that Konrad had actually saved his life. However, the Pope insisted on restoring the status quo ante . Simon was released after formally acknowledging the ducal right to fortifications after two years of imprisonment.
The battlefield was east of the road from Dortmund to Lünen .
Legend
The Church of Brechten , built around 1250, to a legend of the Queen of According to Scotland have been donated in memory of her husband, who had fallen in battle.
However, the veracity of this legend is questionable. At least with regard to the Scottish royal family, it can be stated that this is not a king or the founder is a queen of Scotland. At the time in question, in 1254, Alexander III ruled . as King of Scotland; he died on March 19, 1286 near Kinghorn as a result of a riding accident. Since his children had already died and the intended heiress Margaret died at sea, his death led to serious controversies for the throne and the Scottish Wars of Independence .
His father and predecessor on the throne, Alexander II , is also out of the question; he had already died on July 8, 1249 near Kerrera , Inner Hebrides . Whether an important Scottish nobleman found his death in this battle and how the legend came about cannot be clarified.
literature
- C. Stüve : History of the Hochstift Osnabrück. Edited from the documents. Volume 1: Until the year 1508. Kißling, Osnabrück 1853 (reprint: Wenner, Osnabrück 1980, ISBN 3-87898-217-8 ).
- Gustav Engel : Political history of Westphalia. 4th greatly changed and expanded edition. von Grote, Cologne a. a. 1980, ISBN 3-7745-6442-6 .
- Commemorative publication 1050 years Brechte (around 950–1999). 1999.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Walter Gronemann : Brief history of the office of Lünen zu Kirchderne. Stadtsparkasse, Dortmund 1980, p. 58.
Coordinates: 51 ° 35 ′ 6 ″ N , 7 ° 29 ′ 3 ″ E