Treaty of Kėdainiai
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The Treaty of Kėdainiai was a 1655 agreement in which parts of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania renounced their union with Poland and accepted Swedish protection during the mid-17th-century Swedish invasion known as the Deluge.
All labels observed (1)
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| Treaty of Kėdainiai canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5772889 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Treaty of Kėdainiai Context triple: [The Deluge (Swedish invasion of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth), significantEvent, Treaty of Kėdainiai]
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Treaty of Tartu
The Treaty of Tartu was a 1920 peace agreement between Finland and Soviet Russia that settled their border and confirmed Finland’s independence following the Russian Revolution.
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Treaty of Warsaw
The Treaty of Warsaw, formally known as the Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance, was the 1955 founding pact of the Warsaw Pact, a Soviet-led military alliance of Eastern Bloc countries during the Cold War.
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Treaty of Tsarskoye Selo
The Treaty of Tsarskoye Selo was an 18th-century agreement by which the Duke of Holstein-Gottorp ceded his German duchy to Denmark in exchange for territorial compensation within the Russian Empire, reshaping the balance of power in northern Europe.
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Treaty of Riga
The Treaty of Riga was the 1921 peace agreement that ended hostilities between Poland and Soviet Russia (and Soviet Ukraine), redrew their borders, and concluded the Polish–Soviet War.
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Belavezha Accords
The Belavezha Accords were a 1991 agreement between the leaders of Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus that formally dissolved the Soviet Union and established the Commonwealth of Independent States.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Treaty of Kėdainiai Target entity description: The Treaty of Kėdainiai was a 1655 agreement in which parts of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania renounced their union with Poland and accepted Swedish protection during the mid-17th-century Swedish invasion known as the Deluge.
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A.
Treaty of Tartu
The Treaty of Tartu was a 1920 peace agreement between Finland and Soviet Russia that settled their border and confirmed Finland’s independence following the Russian Revolution.
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B.
Treaty of Warsaw
The Treaty of Warsaw, formally known as the Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance, was the 1955 founding pact of the Warsaw Pact, a Soviet-led military alliance of Eastern Bloc countries during the Cold War.
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C.
Treaty of Tsarskoye Selo
The Treaty of Tsarskoye Selo was an 18th-century agreement by which the Duke of Holstein-Gottorp ceded his German duchy to Denmark in exchange for territorial compensation within the Russian Empire, reshaping the balance of power in northern Europe.
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D.
Treaty of Riga
The Treaty of Riga was the 1921 peace agreement that ended hostilities between Poland and Soviet Russia (and Soviet Ukraine), redrew their borders, and concluded the Polish–Soviet War.
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E.
Belavezha Accords
The Belavezha Accords were a 1991 agreement between the leaders of Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus that formally dissolved the Soviet Union and established the Commonwealth of Independent States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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treaty ⓘ |
| category |
1655 in Europe
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History of Lithuania ⓘ Second Northern War treaties ⓘ Treaties of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth NERFINISHED ⓘ Treaties of the Swedish Empire ⓘ |
| conflictContext | Swedish invasion of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Grand Duchy of Lithuania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Union of Kėdainiai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
contributed to internal fragmentation of the Commonwealth during the Deluge
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provoked accusations of treason against the Radziwiłłs ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
German
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Latin ⓘ Polish ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Lithuania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSignatory |
Bogusław Radziwiłł
NERFINISHED
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Janusz Radziwiłł NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Polish–Lithuanian royalist forces
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supporters of King John II Casimir Vasa ⓘ |
| partOf |
Second Northern War
NERFINISHED
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The Deluge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfSigning | Kėdainiai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalEffect |
strengthened Swedish influence in the eastern Baltic region
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weakened the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Treaty of Ujście
NERFINISHED
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Union of Lublin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedPerson |
Charles X Gustav of Sweden
NERFINISHED
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John II Casimir Vasa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
acceptance of Swedish protection by Lithuanian magnates
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parts of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania renounced union with Poland ⓘ temporary dissolution of the Polish–Lithuanian union in Lithuania ⓘ |
| shortDescription | 1655 agreement by Lithuanian magnates to renounce union with Poland and accept Swedish protection ⓘ |
| signatoryFaction |
Lithuanian Protestant magnates
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Radziwiłł family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signatoryParty |
Grand Duchy of Lithuania
NERFINISHED
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Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signingDate | 1655-08-17 ⓘ |
| statedAim |
to end military devastation in Lithuania by changing allegiance
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to place the Grand Duchy of Lithuania under Swedish protection ⓘ |
| temporalContext | mid-17th century ⓘ |
| topic |
Swedish–Lithuanian relations
NERFINISHED
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dissolution of political unions ⓘ |
| year | 1655 ⓘ |
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Subject: Treaty of Kėdainiai Description of subject: The Treaty of Kėdainiai was a 1655 agreement in which parts of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania renounced their union with Poland and accepted Swedish protection during the mid-17th-century Swedish invasion known as the Deluge.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
The Deluge (Swedish invasion of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth)
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significantEvent
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Treaty of Kėdainiai
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