Diplomatic Revolution of 1756
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The Diplomatic Revolution of 1756 was a major realignment of European alliances, most notably the shift of Austria from Britain to France and of Prussia to Britain, which reshaped the balance of power on the eve of the Seven Years' War.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Diplomatic Revolution | 7 |
| Diplomatic Revolution of 1756 canonical | 7 |
| Outcome of the War of the Austrian Succession | 1 |
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Target entity: Diplomatic Revolution of 1756 Context triple: [Seven Years' War, relatedEvent, Diplomatic Revolution of 1756]
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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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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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Peace of Westphalia
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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Treaty of Utrecht
The Treaty of Utrecht was a series of peace agreements signed in 1713 that ended major hostilities in the War of the Spanish Succession and reshaped the balance of power in Europe and its colonial empires.
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French Revolutionary Wars
The French Revolutionary Wars were a series of major conflicts from 1792 to 1802 in which Revolutionary France fought various European monarchies, reshaping the political landscape of Europe and paving the way for the Napoleonic era.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Diplomatic Revolution of 1756 Target entity description: The Diplomatic Revolution of 1756 was a major realignment of European alliances, most notably the shift of Austria from Britain to France and of Prussia to Britain, which reshaped the balance of power on the eve of the Seven Years' War.
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
Peace of Westphalia
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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D.
Treaty of Utrecht
The Treaty of Utrecht was a series of peace agreements signed in 1713 that ended major hostilities in the War of the Spanish Succession and reshaped the balance of power in Europe and its colonial empires.
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E.
French Revolutionary Wars
The French Revolutionary Wars were a series of major conflicts from 1792 to 1802 in which Revolutionary France fought various European monarchies, reshaping the political landscape of Europe and paving the way for the Napoleonic era.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
alliance realignment
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diplomatic event ⓘ historical event ⓘ |
| changesAllianceOf |
Austria
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France ⓘ Great Britain ⓘ Prussia ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Renversement des alliances
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Renversement des alliances ⓘ
surface form:
Reversal of Alliances
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| hasCause |
Austrian desire to recover Silesia from Prussia
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British concern over French colonial expansion ⓘ breakdown of traditional Habsburg–Bourbon rivalry pattern ⓘ |
| hasLongTermEffect |
foundation for coalition structures in Seven Years' War
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increased global dimension of European conflicts ⓘ rise of Prussia as a great power ⓘ weakening of traditional Habsburg dominance in Germany ⓘ |
| hasMainRegion | Europe ⓘ |
| involvesCountry |
Austria
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France ⓘ Great Britain ⓘ Prussia ⓘ Russia ⓘ Saxony ⓘ Spain ⓘ |
| involvesDiplomat |
Cardinal de Bernis
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Duke of Newcastle ⓘ Wenzel Anton von Kaunitz ⓘ |
| involvesRuler |
Frederick II of Prussia
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George II of Great Britain ⓘ Louis XV of France ⓘ Empress Maria Theresa (as Austrian ruler) ⓘ
surface form:
Maria Theresa of Austria
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| isFormalizedBy |
First Treaty of Versailles (1756)
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First Treaty of Versailles (1756) ⓘ
surface form:
Second Treaty of Versailles (1757)
Westminster Convention (1756) ⓘ |
| isOnEveOf | Seven Years' War ⓘ |
| isRelatedToConflict |
War of the Austrian Succession
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surface form:
Austrian Succession, War of the
Seven Years' War ⓘ Third Silesian War ⓘ
surface form:
Silesian Wars
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| newAlliancePattern | Austro-French alignment against Prussia and Britain ⓘ |
| occursInCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| occursInYear | 1756 ⓘ |
| precedes | Seven Years' War ⓘ |
| previousAlliancePattern | Anglo-Austrian alignment against France ⓘ |
| resultsIn |
Anglo-Prussian alliance
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Austro-French alliance ⓘ end of long-standing Anglo-Austrian alliance ⓘ isolation of Prussia from former allies ⓘ realignment of European balance of power ⓘ |
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Subject: Diplomatic Revolution of 1756 Description of subject: The Diplomatic Revolution of 1756 was a major realignment of European alliances, most notably the shift of Austria from Britain to France and of Prussia to Britain, which reshaped the balance of power on the eve of the Seven Years' War.
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