Northern Wars
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The Northern Wars were a series of 16th–18th century conflicts in Northern and Eastern Europe, primarily involving Sweden, Poland–Lithuania, Russia, and Denmark-Norway, over regional dominance around the Baltic Sea.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Northern Wars canonical | 27 |
| Northern Wars era | 1 |
| Northern Wars in the Baltic region | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Northern Wars Context triple: [The Deluge (Swedish invasion of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth), partOf, Northern Wars]
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Great Northern War
The Great Northern War (1700–1721) was a major conflict in Northern and Eastern Europe in which Russia under Peter the Great defeated Sweden, ending Swedish dominance in the region and establishing Russia as a great European power.
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Second Northern War
The Second Northern War (1655–1660) was a major mid-17th-century conflict in Northern and Central Europe, primarily involving Sweden against a coalition including Poland-Lithuania, Russia, Denmark-Norway, and Brandenburg-Prussia, which reshaped the regional balance of power.
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Livonian War
The Livonian War was a protracted 16th-century conflict in Northeastern Europe, primarily over control of the territories of Livonia, involving Russia, Poland-Lithuania, Sweden, and Denmark.
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Polish–Muscovite War
The Polish–Muscovite War was an early 17th-century conflict in which the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth intervened in Russia’s dynastic crisis, briefly occupying Moscow and attempting to place a Polish prince on the Russian throne.
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Russo-Polish War (1654–1667)
The Russo-Polish War (1654–1667) was a protracted conflict between the Tsardom of Russia and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth over control of territories in Eastern Europe, particularly in present-day Ukraine and Belarus.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Northern Wars Target entity description: The Northern Wars were a series of 16th–18th century conflicts in Northern and Eastern Europe, primarily involving Sweden, Poland–Lithuania, Russia, and Denmark-Norway, over regional dominance around the Baltic Sea.
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A.
Great Northern War
The Great Northern War (1700–1721) was a major conflict in Northern and Eastern Europe in which Russia under Peter the Great defeated Sweden, ending Swedish dominance in the region and establishing Russia as a great European power.
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B.
Second Northern War
The Second Northern War (1655–1660) was a major mid-17th-century conflict in Northern and Central Europe, primarily involving Sweden against a coalition including Poland-Lithuania, Russia, Denmark-Norway, and Brandenburg-Prussia, which reshaped the regional balance of power.
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C.
Livonian War
The Livonian War was a protracted 16th-century conflict in Northeastern Europe, primarily over control of the territories of Livonia, involving Russia, Poland-Lithuania, Sweden, and Denmark.
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D.
Polish–Muscovite War
The Polish–Muscovite War was an early 17th-century conflict in which the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth intervened in Russia’s dynastic crisis, briefly occupying Moscow and attempting to place a Polish prince on the Russian throne.
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E.
Russo-Polish War (1654–1667)
The Russo-Polish War (1654–1667) was a protracted conflict between the Tsardom of Russia and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth over control of territories in Eastern Europe, particularly in present-day Ukraine and Belarus.
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Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
early modern European conflicts
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series of wars ⓘ |
| conflictIncluded |
Dano-Swedish War of 1657–1658
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linked to:
Dano-Swedish War (1657–1658)
Dano-Swedish War of 1658–1660 ⓘ
linked to:
Dano-Swedish War (1658–1660)
Dano-Swedish War of 1675–1679 ⓘ Deluge (Swedish invasion of Poland) ⓘ Great Northern War ⓘ Great Northern War of 1700–1721 ⓘ
linked to:
Great Northern War
Ingrian War ⓘ Kalmar War ⓘ Livonian War ⓘ Northern Seven Years' War ⓘ Polish–Swedish War of 1600–1611 ⓘ
linked to:
Polish–Swedish wars
Polish–Swedish War of 1617–1618 ⓘ
linked to:
Polish–Swedish wars
Polish–Swedish War of 1621–1625 ⓘ
linked to:
Polish–Swedish wars
Polish–Swedish War of 1626–1629 ⓘ
linked to:
Polish–Swedish wars
Russo-Polish War of 1654–1667 ⓘ
linked to:
Russo-Polish War (1654–1667)
Russo-Swedish War of 1554–1557 ⓘ Russo-Swedish War of 1590–1595 ⓘ
linked to:
Russo-Swedish War (1590–1595)
Russo-Swedish War of 1656–1658 ⓘ
linked to:
Russo-Swedish War (1656–1658)
Russo-Swedish War of 1741–1743 ⓘ
linked to:
Russo-Swedish War (1741–1743)
Scanian War ⓘ Second Northern War ⓘ Torstenson War ⓘ |
| endCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early modern period ⓘ |
| mainBelligerent |
Brandenburg–Prussia
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linked to:
Brandenburg-Prussia
Courland ⓘ Denmark–Norway ⓘ Dutch Republic ⓘ Electorate of Saxony ⓘ England ⓘ France ⓘ Holy Roman Empire ⓘ Kingdom of Sweden ⓘ Norway ⓘ Ottoman Empire ⓘ Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth ⓘ Russian Empire ⓘ Scotland ⓘ Tsardom of Russia ⓘ |
| mainIssue |
control of Baltic Sea trade routes
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regional hegemony in Northern Europe ⓘ territorial expansion around the Baltic Sea ⓘ |
| mainRegion |
Eastern Europe
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Northern Europe ⓘ |
| mainTheater | Baltic Sea region ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Baltic Sea trade
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Swedish Empire ⓘ balance of power in Europe ⓘ |
| result |
decline of Swedish Empire
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rise of Russia as a great power ⓘ strengthening of Brandenburg–Prussia ⓘ weakening of Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth ⓘ |
| startCentury | 16th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Northern Wars Description of subject: The Northern Wars were a series of 16th–18th century conflicts in Northern and Eastern Europe, primarily involving Sweden, Poland–Lithuania, Russia, and Denmark-Norway, over regional dominance around the Baltic Sea.
Referenced by (29)
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