Treaty of Passau
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The Treaty of Passau was a 1552 agreement in the Holy Roman Empire that effectively ended religious conflict between Charles V and the Protestant princes by granting significant concessions to Lutheranism and paving the way for the Peace of Augsburg.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Treaty of Passau canonical | 2 |
| Peace of Passau | 1 |
| Treaty of Passau (1552) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Treaty of Passau Context triple: [Second Schmalkaldic War, significantEvent, Treaty of Passau]
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Treaty of Schönbrunn
The Treaty of Schönbrunn was a 1809 peace agreement between Napoleonic France and Austria that significantly reduced Austrian territory and influence in Central Europe.
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Treaty of Pressburg
The Treaty of Pressburg was a 1805 peace agreement between Napoleonic France and Austria that reshaped the map of Central Europe by ceding significant Habsburg territories and consolidating French dominance after Austria’s defeat.
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Treaty of Rastatt
The Treaty of Rastatt was a 1714 peace agreement between France and Austria that helped end the War of the Spanish Succession by redefining territorial control in Europe.
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Treaty of Nikolsburg
The Treaty of Nikolsburg was the 1866 peace agreement that ended the Austro-Prussian War, confirming Prussian dominance in Germany and paving the way for German unification under Prussian leadership.
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Treaty of Hubertusburg
The Treaty of Hubertusburg was a 1763 peace agreement that ended the Third Silesian War and the Seven Years' War in Central Europe, confirming Prussia's control over Silesia and solidifying its status as a major European power.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Treaty of Passau Target entity description: The Treaty of Passau was a 1552 agreement in the Holy Roman Empire that effectively ended religious conflict between Charles V and the Protestant princes by granting significant concessions to Lutheranism and paving the way for the Peace of Augsburg.
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A.
Treaty of Schönbrunn
The Treaty of Schönbrunn was a 1809 peace agreement between Napoleonic France and Austria that significantly reduced Austrian territory and influence in Central Europe.
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B.
Treaty of Pressburg
The Treaty of Pressburg was a 1805 peace agreement between Napoleonic France and Austria that reshaped the map of Central Europe by ceding significant Habsburg territories and consolidating French dominance after Austria’s defeat.
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C.
Treaty of Rastatt
The Treaty of Rastatt was a 1714 peace agreement between France and Austria that helped end the War of the Spanish Succession by redefining territorial control in Europe.
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D.
Treaty of Nikolsburg
The Treaty of Nikolsburg was the 1866 peace agreement that ended the Austro-Prussian War, confirming Prussian dominance in Germany and paving the way for German unification under Prussian leadership.
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E.
Treaty of Hubertusburg
The Treaty of Hubertusburg was a 1763 peace agreement that ended the Third Silesian War and the Seven Years' War in Central Europe, confirming Prussia's control over Silesia and solidifying its status as a major European power.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
ⓘ
treaty ⓘ |
| aimedAt | ending religious conflict between Charles V and Protestant princes ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Lutheran princes of the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| category |
1552 in the Holy Roman Empire
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Reformation treaties ⓘ Treaties of the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| cause |
military pressure on Charles V
ⓘ
uprisings and resistance of Protestant estates ⓘ |
| conflict |
Schmalkaldic War
ⓘ
religious conflict in the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| country | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| date | 1552 ⓘ |
| excluded |
Anabaptist churches
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surface form:
Anabaptists
Calvinists ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Peace of Augsburg
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surface form:
Peace of Augsburg (1555)
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| granted |
amnesty to Protestant princes
ⓘ
freedom of religion to Lutheran princes until a general council ⓘ religious concessions to Lutheran princes ⓘ restoration of confiscated lands to Protestant princes ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 16th century ⓘ |
| language |
German
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ |
| limited | religious authority of Charles V ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bavaria
ⓘ
Germany ⓘ |
| negotiatedBy |
Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor
ⓘ
surface form:
Ferdinand I, King of the Romans
|
| partOf |
Reformation
ⓘ
surface form:
Reformation era
history of the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| pavedWayFor | Peace of Augsburg ⓘ |
| predecessorOf | Peace of Augsburg ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Peace of Augsburg ⓘ |
| religion | Lutheranism ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
recognition of Lutheranism as a tolerated confession
ⓘ
temporary religious peace in the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| signatory |
Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor
ⓘ
Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor ⓘ
surface form:
Ferdinand I, King of the Romans
Maurice, Elector of Saxony ⓘ Protestant princes of the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| signedIn | Passau ⓘ |
| year | 1552 ⓘ |
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Subject: Treaty of Passau Description of subject: The Treaty of Passau was a 1552 agreement in the Holy Roman Empire that effectively ended religious conflict between Charles V and the Protestant princes by granting significant concessions to Lutheranism and paving the way for the Peace of Augsburg.
Referenced by (4)
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