# Battle of the Golden Spurs (1302)

URL: https://history-france.com/timeline/1302-battle-of-the-golden-spurs
Location: Courtrai
Categories: battle

Flemish militias defeated French knights in a major shock to aristocratic warfare. Within the broader Capetian France period, The Capetian monarchy expanded rapidly under Philip Augustus and his successors. Royal courts, taxation, Gothic culture and crusading flourished as the crown absorbed territories and strengthened institutions. At this point in the timeline, the relevant governing authority is Philip IV the Fair (King of France). Battle of the Golden Spurs mattered because it changed the military or territorial balance and influenced the political choices that followed. The event is positioned here so visitors can read it alongside changes in government, warfare, society, religion, culture and France’s wider international setting.

## Why it matters
Battle of the Golden Spurs mattered because it changed the military or territorial balance and influenced the political choices that followed.

Ruler at the time: [Philip IV the Fair](https://history-france.com/rulers/philip-iv-the-fair)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Battle of the Golden Spurs](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Battle+of+the+Golden+Spurs&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Battle of the Golden Spurs](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Battle+of+the+Golden+Spurs)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of French history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_French_history)