Treaty of The Hague (1698)

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The Treaty of The Hague (1698) was an agreement between major European powers attempting to peacefully divide the Spanish Empire in anticipation of the childless Charles II of Spain’s death, as part of the First Partition Treaty.

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Treaty of The Hague (1698) canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf international treaty
partition treaty
aimedToLimit French territorial gains
Habsburg dominance in Europe
alsoKnownAs First Partition Treaty
category 17th-century treaties
Treaties of England
Treaties of France
Treaties of the Dutch Republic
concerns Spanish Empire
Spanish succession
context War of the Spanish Succession (prelude)
followedBy Treaty of London (1700)
geopoliticalImpact contributed to diplomatic realignments before 1701
heightened tensions over Spanish succession
historicalPeriod early modern Europe
involvedParty Dutch Republic
France
Kingdom of England
Spain (as subject of partition)
languageOfDocument French (diplomatic language)
legalStatus international agreement
locationCountry Dutch Republic
negotiatedBy Louis XIV of France
William III of England
outcome plan for partition of Spanish inheritance
politicalSignificance attempted balance of power in Europe
precededBy earlier informal partition negotiations
purpose to arrange a peaceful partition of the Spanish Empire
to prevent a general European war over the Spanish succession
reason anticipated death of the childless Charles II of Spain
relatedEvent Treaty of London (1700) (Second Partition Treaty)
War of the Spanish Succession
relatedTo Charles II of Spain
Spanish Habsburg monarchy
linked to: Habsburg Spain
signedIn The Hague
signedInCentury 17th century
signedOn 1698
subjectMatter division of Spanish overseas possessions
division of Spanish territories in Europe
subsequentDevelopment superseded by later succession arrangements

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First Partition Treaty alsoKnownAs Treaty of The Hague (1698)
Treaties of Sweden hasPart Treaty of The Hague (1698)
Treaty of London (1700) follows Treaty of The Hague (1698)
Treaty of London (1700) precededBy Treaty of The Hague (1698)