French Wars of Religion

religious and military conflicts between Protestants and Catholics in France from 1562 to 1598
Event series_of_wars Q673175
French Wars of Religion
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French Wars of Religion

Summary

French Wars of Religion is a series of wars[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of series_of_wars entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,956 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • French Wars of Religion's instance of is recorded as series of wars[3].
  • The location of French Wars of Religion was Kingdom of France[4].
  • French Wars of Religion took place at France[5].
  • French Wars of Religion is part of European Wars of Religion[6].
  • French Wars of Religion's Commons category is recorded as French Wars of Religion[7].
  • French Wars of Religion comprises War of the Three Henrys[8].
  • French Wars of Religion comprises First French War of Religion[9].
  • French Wars of Religion comprises Second French War of Religion[10].
  • French Wars of Religion comprises Third French War of Religion[11].
  • French Wars of Religion comprises Fourth French War of Religion[12].
  • French Wars of Religion comprises Fifth French War of Religion[13].
  • French Wars of Religion comprises Sixth French War of Religion[14].
  • French Wars of Religion comprises Seventh French War of Religion[15].
  • French Wars of Religion comprises Henry IV of France's succession[16].
  • French Wars of Religion began on April 2, 1562[17].
  • French Wars of Religion ended on April 30, 1598[18].
  • French Wars of Religion occurred on April 1598[19].
  • French Wars of Religion's has cause is recorded as Huguenots[20].
  • French Wars of Religion's topic's main category is recorded as Category:French Wars of Religion[21].
  • French Wars of Religion's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 6[22].
  • French Wars of Religion's has effect is recorded as Henry IV of France[23].
  • French Wars of Religion's has effect is recorded as Edict of Nantes[24].
  • French Wars of Religion's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[25].

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When and Where

French Wars of Religion took place on April 1598[19]. It began on April 2, 1562[17]. It ended on April 30, 1598[18]. Recorded location include Kingdom of France[4] and France[5].

Context

French Wars of Religion is part of European Wars of Religion[6]. Its instance of is recorded as series of wars[3].

Why It Matters

French Wars of Religion ranks in the top 6% of series_of_wars entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,956 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] It is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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