# Battle of Bouvines (1214)

URL: https://germany-history.com/timeline/1214-battle-of-bouvines
Location: Bouvines, Flanders
Categories: battle

On 27 July 1214 Philip II of France defeated Emperor Otto IV and his English allies at Bouvines. Otto's power collapsed. Frederick II, Barbarossa's grandson and Philip's ally, secured the German throne.

## Why it matters
It decided the German throne dispute in favour of Frederick II.

Ruler at the time: [Frederick II](https://germany-history.com/rulers/frederick-ii)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia – Battle of Bouvines](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Bouvines)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica – Battle of Bouvines](https://www.britannica.com/event/Battle-of-Bouvines)