The imperial forces opposing the nine-member German…

April 1547 CE

The imperial forces opposing the nine-member German Protestant Schmalkaldic League arrive at Mühlberg in April 1547.

The league’s forces are still not unified, and some of the members, including Maurice, duke of Albertine Saxony, defect to the side of Holy Roman Emperor Charles V. Charles’ forces, commanded by the Duke of Alba, rout the league’s Saxon army and capture its leader, Maurice’s second cousin, Elector Johann Friedrich (John Frederick) of Ernestine Saxony.

Philip, Landgrave of Hesse, the league’s Hessian leader, surrenders.

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Mühlberg Brandenburg Germany View →

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Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor View → Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba View → John Frederick of Saxony View → Maurice of Wettin View → Philip I of Hesse View →

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Saxony, Electorate of View → Hesse, Landgraviate of View → Habsburg Monarchy, or Empire View → Schmalkaldic League View →

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Protestant Reformation View → Schmalkaldic War View →

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Conflict View → Government View → religious movement View → political movement View →

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