Siegfried II of Westerburg, Archbishop-Elector (Archbishopric of Cologne) : All Data

Siegfried II of Westerburg was the Archbishop-Elector of the Archbishopric of Cologne from 1282 to 1297. During his tenure, he faced several significant conflicts, including the War of the Limburg Succession (1283-1289) and the War of the Archbishopric of Cologne (1288-1297). The War of the Limburg Succession erupted in 1283 and lasted until 1289, involving various factions vying for control over the County of Limburg. The War of the Archbishopric of Cologne, which began in 1288 and continued until 1297, was a power struggle between Siegfried II and his rival, Count Adolf VIII of Berg, over the control of the archbishopric.