War of the Mantuan Succession
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The War of the Mantuan Succession (1628–1631) was a major European conflict over the succession to the Duchy of Mantua and Montferrat that drew in France, Spain, the Holy Roman Empire, and several Italian states during the Thirty Years' War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| War of the Mantuan Succession canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5859385 — 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: War of the Mantuan Succession Context triple: [Victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy, participatedIn, War of the Mantuan Succession]
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League of Cambrai
The League of Cambrai was an early 16th-century anti-Venetian alliance of major European powers, including France, the Papal States, and the Holy Roman Empire, formed to curb the territorial expansion of the Republic of Venice.
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B.
War of the Succession of Landshut
The War of the Succession of Landshut was a Bavarian dynastic conflict (1504–1505) over the inheritance of the Duchy of Bavaria-Landshut that drew in major Holy Roman Empire powers and reshaped territorial boundaries in southern Germany.
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War of the Polish Succession
The War of the Polish Succession (1733–1738) was a major European conflict sparked by a disputed Polish royal election, drawing in France, Spain, Austria, Russia, and others over both the Polish throne and broader territorial ambitions.
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War of the League of Augsburg
The War of the League of Augsburg 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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War of the Bavarian Succession
The War of the Bavarian Succession (1778–1779) was a largely bloodless European conflict between Austria and Prussia over the inheritance of the Bavarian electorate, often nicknamed the “Potato War” due to its minimal fighting and focus on supply lines.
- 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: War of the Mantuan Succession Target entity description: The War of the Mantuan Succession (1628–1631) was a major European conflict over the succession to the Duchy of Mantua and Montferrat that drew in France, Spain, the Holy Roman Empire, and several Italian states during the Thirty Years' War.
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A.
League of Cambrai
The League of Cambrai was an early 16th-century anti-Venetian alliance of major European powers, including France, the Papal States, and the Holy Roman Empire, formed to curb the territorial expansion of the Republic of Venice.
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B.
War of the Succession of Landshut
The War of the Succession of Landshut was a Bavarian dynastic conflict (1504–1505) over the inheritance of the Duchy of Bavaria-Landshut that drew in major Holy Roman Empire powers and reshaped territorial boundaries in southern Germany.
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C.
War of the Polish Succession
The War of the Polish Succession (1733–1738) was a major European conflict sparked by a disputed Polish royal election, drawing in France, Spain, Austria, Russia, and others over both the Polish throne and broader territorial ambitions.
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D.
War of the League of Augsburg
The War of the League of Augsburg 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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E.
War of the Bavarian Succession
The War of the Bavarian Succession (1778–1779) was a largely bloodless European conflict between Austria and Prussia over the inheritance of the Bavarian electorate, often nicknamed the “Potato War” due to its minimal fighting and focus on supply lines.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
European war
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succession war ⓘ war ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Duchy of Lorraine
NERFINISHED
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Duchy of Mantua NERFINISHED ⓘ Duchy of Savoy NERFINISHED ⓘ Habsburg Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ Holy Roman Empire ⓘ Kingdom of France ⓘ Republic of Venice NERFINISHED ⓘ Spanish Monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause |
dispute over inheritance of Mantua and Montferrat
ⓘ
extinction of the main Gonzaga line in Mantua ⓘ |
| chronologyWithin | middle phase of the Thirty Years' War ⓘ |
| conflictType | dynastic conflict ⓘ |
| endCause | Treaty of Cherasco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime |
1631
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Treaty of Cherasco signed 1631 ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
devastation of Mantua
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population losses in Mantua ⓘ spread of plague in Northern Italy ⓘ |
| involvedPerson |
Cardinal Richelieu
NERFINISHED
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Charles Emmanuel I, Duke of Savoy NERFINISHED ⓘ Charles Gonzaga, Duke of Nevers NERFINISHED ⓘ Charles I Gonzaga NERFINISHED ⓘ Emperor Ferdinand II NERFINISHED ⓘ Louis XIII of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Duchy of Mantua
NERFINISHED
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Duchy of Montferrat NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ Po Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
succession to Montferrat
ⓘ
succession to the Duchy of Mantua ⓘ |
| opponent |
France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Holy Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Savoy NERFINISHED ⓘ Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Thirty Years' War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Habsburg–Bourbon rivalry
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Italian Wars of the 17th century NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
French diplomatic success in Italy
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confirmation of Gonzaga-Nevers line in Mantua ⓘ recognition of Charles I Gonzaga as Duke of Mantua ⓘ weakening of Spanish influence in Northern Italy ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Sack of Mantua (1630)
NERFINISHED
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Siege of Casale Monferrato NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1628 ⓘ |
| treaty | Treaty of Cherasco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: War of the Mantuan Succession Description of subject: The War of the Mantuan Succession (1628–1631) was a major European conflict over the succession to the Duchy of Mantua and Montferrat that drew in France, Spain, the Holy Roman Empire, and several Italian states during the Thirty Years' War.
Referenced by (7)
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