league of augsburg

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Definition of league of augsburg in English English dictionary

Coalition formed in 1686 by Emperor Leopold I, the kings of Sweden and Spain, and the electors of Bavaria, Saxony, and the Palatinate. The league was formed to oppose the expansionist plans of Louis XIV of France prior to the War of the Grand Alliance. It proved ineffective because of the reluctance of some princes to oppose France and the absence of provisions for combined military action

Hyphenation

league of Augs·burg

Turkish pronunciation

lig ıv ôgzbırg

Pronunciation

/ˈlēg əv ˈôgzbərg/ /ˈliːɡ əv ˈɔːɡzbɜrɡ/