War of the Castilian Succession
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The War of the Castilian Succession (1475–1479) was a dynastic conflict over the Castilian throne that pitted supporters of Isabella I of Castile against those of Joanna la Beltraneja, drawing in Portugal and Aragon and reshaping the balance of power on the Iberian Peninsula.
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Target entity: War of the Castilian Succession Context triple: [Crown of Castile, significantEvent, War of the Castilian Succession]
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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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Franco-Spanish War (1595–1598)
The Franco-Spanish War (1595–1598) was a late 16th-century conflict in which France under Henry IV fought Spain and its allies, contributing to the end of major hostilities in the French Wars of Religion and reshaping the balance of power in Western Europe.
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Franco-Spanish War (1635–1659)
The Franco-Spanish War (1635–1659) was a major 17th-century conflict between France and Spain, intertwined with the Thirty Years' War, that marked the decline of Spanish dominance in Europe and the rise of France as a leading continental power.
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Reconquista
The Reconquista was the centuries-long series of Christian campaigns to reclaim the Iberian Peninsula from Muslim rule, culminating in 1492 with the fall of Granada and the consolidation of Spanish Christian kingdoms.
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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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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: War of the Castilian Succession Target entity description: The War of the Castilian Succession (1475–1479) was a dynastic conflict over the Castilian throne that pitted supporters of Isabella I of Castile against those of Joanna la Beltraneja, drawing in Portugal and Aragon and reshaping the balance of power on the Iberian Peninsula.
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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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B.
Franco-Spanish War (1595–1598)
The Franco-Spanish War (1595–1598) was a late 16th-century conflict in which France under Henry IV fought Spain and its allies, contributing to the end of major hostilities in the French Wars of Religion and reshaping the balance of power in Western Europe.
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C.
Franco-Spanish War (1635–1659)
The Franco-Spanish War (1635–1659) was a major 17th-century conflict between France and Spain, intertwined with the Thirty Years' War, that marked the decline of Spanish dominance in Europe and the rise of France as a leading continental power.
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Reconquista
The Reconquista was the centuries-long series of Christian campaigns to reclaim the Iberian Peninsula from Muslim rule, culminating in 1492 with the fall of Granada and the consolidation of Spanish Christian kingdoms.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dynastic conflict
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war ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
War of the Castilian Succession
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surface form:
Castilian Succession War
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| belligerent |
Crown of Aragon
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Kingdom of Portugal ⓘ supporters of Isabella I of Castile ⓘ supporters of Joanna la Beltraneja ⓘ |
| cause |
contested succession after the death of Henry IV of Castile
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dispute over the Castilian throne ⓘ |
| commander |
Afonso V of Portugal
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Ferdinand II of Aragon ⓘ Isabella I of Castile ⓘ Joanna la Beltraneja ⓘ |
| conflictIn | 15th century ⓘ |
| conflictType |
civil war
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succession war ⓘ |
| dateOfBattleOfToro | 1476 ⓘ |
| dateOfTreatyOfAlcáçovas | 1479 ⓘ |
| effect |
Castilian recognition of Portuguese claims in the Atlantic and Africa
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Portuguese recognition of Castilian claims in Iberia ⓘ consolidation of the Catholic Monarchs’ rule in Castile ⓘ reshaping of the balance of power on the Iberian Peninsula ⓘ strengthening of the union between Castile and Aragon ⓘ |
| endCause | Treaty of Alcáçovas ⓘ |
| endDate | 1479 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Catholic Monarchs’ internal consolidation of Castile ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | late medieval Spain ⓘ |
| languageOfBelligerents |
Castilian
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Portuguese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Crown of Castile
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Iberian Peninsula ⓘ |
| outcomeOfBattleOfToro | strategic advantage for Isabella and Ferdinand ⓘ |
| partOf | history of Spain ⓘ |
| precededBy | reign of Henry IV of Castile ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Afonso V of Portugal
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Catholic Monarchs ⓘ Ferdinand II of Aragon ⓘ Isabella I of Castile ⓘ Joanna la Beltraneja ⓘ |
| result |
defeat of the Portuguese–Joanna faction
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recognition of Isabella I as Queen of Castile ⓘ victory of Isabella I of Castile and Ferdinand II of Aragon ⓘ |
| significantBattle | Battle of Toro ⓘ |
| startDate | 1475 ⓘ |
| treaty | Treaty of Alcáçovas ⓘ |
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Subject: War of the Castilian Succession Description of subject: The War of the Castilian Succession (1475–1479) was a dynastic conflict over the Castilian throne that pitted supporters of Isabella I of Castile against those of Joanna la Beltraneja, drawing in Portugal and Aragon and reshaping the balance of power on the Iberian Peninsula.
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