Hundred Years' War
series of conflicts and wars between England and France between 1337 and 1453
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Summary
Hundred Years' War is a war[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of war entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51,855 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Location: Spain[3], France[4], England[5]
- Part of: Anglo-French Wars[6]
- Commons category: Hundred Years' War[7]
- Has part(s): Edwardian War[8], Caroline War[9], Lancastrian War[10], Castilian Civil War[11], War of the Breton Succession[12], Second War of Scottish Independence[13], Despenser's Crusade[14], Siege of Orléans[15], War of the Two Peters[16], Sack of Paris (1418)[17], Siege of Sarlat[18]
- Start time: May 24, 1337[19]
- End time: October 9, 1453[20]
- Participant: Kingdom of England[21], Kingdom of France[22], Kingdom of Scotland[23], Crown of Castile[24], Duchy of Brittany[25], Republic of Genoa[26], Kingdom of Bohemia[27], Duchy of Lorraine[28], Kingdom of Majorca[29], Crown of Aragon[30], Avignon Papacy[31], Duchy of Burgundy[32], Kingdom of Portugal[33], Kingdom of Navarre[34]
- Topic's main category: Category:Hundred Years' War[35]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[36], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[37], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[38]
- Has list: timeline of the Hundred Years' War[39]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[40]
Why It Matters
Hundred Years' War has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] It is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]