Peace of Westphalia
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The Peace of Westphalia was the series of 1648 treaties that ended the Thirty Years' War in Europe and is often credited with establishing the foundations of the modern system of sovereign nation-states.
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Target entity: Peace of Westphalia Context triple: [Dutch Republic, treaty, Peace of Westphalia]
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War of the Spanish Succession
The War of the Spanish Succession (1701–1714) was a major European conflict triggered by disputes over the Spanish throne that reshaped the balance of power on the continent and overseas.
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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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Triple Alliance (1668)
The Triple Alliance of 1668 was a defensive pact between England, the Dutch Republic, and Sweden formed to check French expansion under Louis XIV during the War of Devolution.
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Dutch Republic
The Dutch Republic was a powerful 17th-century maritime and commercial state in Western Europe, known for its global trade empire, cultural flourishing, and role as a major colonial power.
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North Atlantic Treaty
The North Atlantic Treaty is the 1949 founding agreement that created the NATO military alliance, establishing collective defense commitments among Western nations during the early Cold War.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Peace of Westphalia Target entity description: The Peace of Westphalia was the series of 1648 treaties that ended the Thirty Years' War in Europe and is often credited with establishing the foundations of the modern system of sovereign nation-states.
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War of the Spanish Succession
The War of the Spanish Succession (1701–1714) was a major European conflict triggered by disputes over the Spanish throne that reshaped the balance of power on the continent and overseas.
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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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Triple Alliance (1668)
The Triple Alliance of 1668 was a defensive pact between England, the Dutch Republic, and Sweden formed to check French expansion under Louis XIV during the War of Devolution.
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Dutch Republic
The Dutch Republic was a powerful 17th-century maritime and commercial state in Western Europe, known for its global trade empire, cultural flourishing, and role as a major colonial power.
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League of Nations
The League of Nations was an international organization founded after World War I to promote peace and cooperation among countries, serving as a precursor to the United Nations.
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Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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peace treaty ⓘ series of treaties ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Peace of Westphalia
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surface form:
Westphalian peace
|
| concludedIn | 1648 ⓘ |
| confirmedRightsOf |
Lutherans in the Holy Roman Empire
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Roman Catholics in the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| consideredFoundationOf | modern system of sovereign nation-states ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Bavaria
ⓘ
Prussia ⓘ
surface form:
Brandenburg-Prussia
Dutch Republic ⓘ France ⓘ Holy Roman Empire ⓘ Saxony ⓘ Spain ⓘ Sweden ⓘ Various Imperial Estates of the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| ended |
Eighty Years' War
ⓘ
Thirty Years' War ⓘ |
| establishedPrinciple |
cuius regio, eius religio
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legal equality of states ⓘ non-intervention in internal affairs of states ⓘ state sovereignty ⓘ territorial integrity of states ⓘ |
| extendedReligiousRightsTo |
Calvinism
ⓘ
surface form:
Calvinists in the Holy Roman Empire
|
| fieldOfStudy |
diplomatic history
ⓘ
international relations ⓘ |
| grantedTerritoryTo |
Prussia
ⓘ
surface form:
Brandenburg-Prussia
France ⓘ Sweden ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Peace of Westphalia
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Treaty of Münster
Treaty of Münster between Spain and the Dutch Republic ⓘ Peace of Westphalia self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Treaty of Münster between the Holy Roman Empire and France
Peace of Westphalia self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Treaty of Osnabrück
Peace of Westphalia self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Treaty of Osnabrück between the Holy Roman Empire and Sweden
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| increasedAutonomyOf | Imperial Estates ⓘ |
| influenced |
concept of Westphalian sovereignty
ⓘ
development of international law ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
French
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German ⓘ Latin ⓘ |
| limitedPowerOf | Holy Roman Emperor ⓘ |
| locationCountry | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| locationPresentDayCountry | Germany ⓘ |
| negotiationStartYear | 1644 ⓘ |
| recognized |
independence of the Dutch Republic from Spain
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independence of the Swiss Confederacy from the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| reorganized | territorial structure of the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| signedBy |
representatives of King Louis XIV of France
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representatives of King Philip IV of Spain ⓘ representatives of Queen Christina of Sweden ⓘ representatives of the Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand III ⓘ representatives of the States General of the Dutch Republic ⓘ |
| tookPlaceIn |
Münster
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Osnabrück ⓘ Westphalia ⓘ |
| treatySignedOn | 24 October 1648 ⓘ |
| year | 1648 ⓘ |
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Subject: Peace of Westphalia Description of subject: The Peace of Westphalia was the series of 1648 treaties that ended the Thirty Years' War in Europe and is often credited with establishing the foundations of the modern system of sovereign nation-states.
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