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16th century conflict in what is now northern Germany From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Last Feud (1559) was a conflict that ended the independence of Dithmarschen, a self-governing peasant republic in what is now northern Germany. A coalition led by King Frederick II of Denmark and his uncles Duke Adolf I and Duke John the Elder, launched an invasion to bring the region under control.[1]

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Memorial stone in Heide

The campaign was led by General Johann Rantzau, whose forces defeated the Dithmarschen militia and captured key towns, including Meldorf and Heide.[2]

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