Second Northern War
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The Second Northern War (1655–1660) was a major mid-17th-century conflict in Northern and Central Europe, primarily involving Sweden against a coalition including Poland-Lithuania, Russia, Denmark-Norway, and Brandenburg-Prussia, which reshaped the regional balance of power.
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Target entity: Second Northern War Context triple: [Frederick III of Denmark, conflict, Second Northern War]
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Great Northern War
The Great Northern War (1700–1721) was a major conflict in Northern and Eastern Europe in which Russia under Peter the Great defeated Sweden, ending Swedish dominance in the region and establishing Russia as a great European power.
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Finnish War
The Finnish War was an early 19th-century conflict between Sweden and Russia that led to Sweden ceding Finland to Russia, after which Finland became an autonomous Grand Duchy within the Russian Empire.
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Seven Years' War
The Seven Years' War (1756–1763) was a major global conflict involving most of the great powers of the time, often considered the first "world war" due to its battles across Europe, the Americas, Africa, and Asia.
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Nine Years' War
The Nine Years' War was a major late 17th-century conflict in which a European coalition fought to check the expansionist ambitions of Louis XIV’s France.
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Polish–Muscovite War
The Polish–Muscovite War was an early 17th-century conflict in which the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth intervened in Russia’s dynastic crisis, briefly occupying Moscow and attempting to place a Polish prince on the Russian throne.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Second Northern War Target entity description: The Second Northern War (1655–1660) was a major mid-17th-century conflict in Northern and Central Europe, primarily involving Sweden against a coalition including Poland-Lithuania, Russia, Denmark-Norway, and Brandenburg-Prussia, which reshaped the regional balance of power.
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A.
Great Northern War
The Great Northern War (1700–1721) was a major conflict in Northern and Eastern Europe in which Russia under Peter the Great defeated Sweden, ending Swedish dominance in the region and establishing Russia as a great European power.
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B.
Finnish War
The Finnish War was an early 19th-century conflict between Sweden and Russia that led to Sweden ceding Finland to Russia, after which Finland became an autonomous Grand Duchy within the Russian Empire.
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C.
Seven Years' War
The Seven Years' War (1756–1763) was a major global conflict involving most of the great powers of the time, often considered the first "world war" due to its battles across Europe, the Americas, Africa, and Asia.
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D.
Nine Years' War
The Nine Years' War was a major late 17th-century conflict in which a European coalition fought to check the expansionist ambitions of Louis XIV’s France.
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E.
Polish–Muscovite War
The Polish–Muscovite War was an early 17th-century conflict in which the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth intervened in Russia’s dynastic crisis, briefly occupying Moscow and attempting to place a Polish prince on the Russian throne.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
17th-century conflict
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war ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Second Northern War
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surface form:
First Northern War
Deluge ⓘ
surface form:
The Deluge
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| cause |
Russo-Polish wars
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surface form:
Ongoing Russo–Polish War
Swedish ambition to dominate the Baltic Sea ⓘ Weakening of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth ⓘ |
| chronology |
follows Torstenson War
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precedes Scanian War ⓘ |
| combatant |
Brandenburg-Prussia
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surface form:
Brandenburg–Prussia
Denmark–Norway ⓘ Austrian Habsburg Monarchy ⓘ
surface form:
Habsburg Monarchy
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth ⓘ Swedish Empire ⓘ Tsardom of Russia ⓘ |
| commander |
Charles X Gustav of Sweden
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Frederick III of Denmark ⓘ Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg ⓘ John II Casimir Vasa ⓘ |
| conflictType | multi-front war ⓘ |
| endTime | 1660 ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
Limitation of Swedish hegemony in the Baltic
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Long-term decline of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth ⓘ Shift in balance of power in Northern Europe ⓘ Strengthening of Brandenburg–Prussia ⓘ |
| location |
Central Europe
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Northern Europe ⓘ |
| mainBelligerent | Sweden ⓘ |
| opposingBelligerent |
Brandenburg-Prussia
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surface form:
Brandenburg–Prussia
Denmark–Norway ⓘ Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth ⓘ Tsardom of Russia ⓘ |
| partOf | Northern Wars ⓘ |
| result |
Confirmation of Prussian sovereignty for the Hohenzollerns
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Devastation of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth ⓘ Rise of Brandenburg–Prussia’s autonomy ⓘ Swedish military expansion checked ⓘ Territorial adjustments in the Baltic region ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Battle of Warsaw (1656)
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Siege of Copenhagen (1658–1660) ⓘ The Deluge (Swedish invasion of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth) ⓘ
surface form:
Swedish Deluge in Poland
Swedish invasion of Poland ⓘ Treaty of Bromberg ⓘ Treaty of Copenhagen (1660) ⓘ Treaty of Oliva ⓘ Treaty of Roskilde ⓘ Treaty of Bromberg ⓘ
surface form:
Treaty of Wehlau
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| startTime | 1655 ⓘ |
| theatre |
Baltic Sea coast region
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surface form:
Baltic Sea region
Denmark and southern Scandinavia ⓘ Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth ⓘ
surface form:
Poland–Lithuania
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Subject: Second Northern War Description of subject: The Second Northern War (1655–1660) was a major mid-17th-century conflict in Northern and Central Europe, primarily involving Sweden against a coalition including Poland-Lithuania, Russia, Denmark-Norway, and Brandenburg-Prussia, which reshaped the regional balance of power.
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