The Siege of Neuss, from 1473–1474, was part of the Burgundian Wars. The Burgundian Wars were a conflict between the Dukes of Burgundy and the Kings of France, later involving the Old Swiss Confederacy, which would play a The siege, led by Charles the Bold against the Holy Roman Empire city of Neuss, was unsuccessful. Charles the Bold or Charles the Rash (Charles le Téméraire ( 21 November 1433 &ndash 5 January 1477) baptised Charles Martin Neuss (ˈnɔʏs is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Charles had been compelled by the approach of a powerful imperial army to raise the siege.
The failure of the siege of Neuss was attributed by the inhabitants of the city to the intervention of their patron saint, Quirinus of Neuss. The patron saint of a particular group of people is a Saint who would protect and 'love' the group and its members Saint Quirinus of Neuss (Quirin Quirinus sometimes called Quirinus of Rome (which is the name shared by another martyr) is venerated as a Martyr and [1]
References
- ^ Richard Vaughan, Charles the Bold, London, Boydell, 2002, 312-335.
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