Second Schleswig War
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The Second Schleswig War was an 1864 conflict in which Prussia and Austria defeated Denmark and seized the duchies of Schleswig and Holstein, marking a key step in German unification.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Second Schleswig War canonical | 25 |
| Prussian-Austrian occupation of Jutland | 1 |
| Prussian–Danish conflicts | 1 |
| Second Schleswig-Holstein War | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1361698 — 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.
Target entity: Second Schleswig War Context triple: [Otto von Bismarck, participatedIn, Second Schleswig War]
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Austro-Prussian War
The Austro-Prussian War was a short 1866 conflict between Prussia and Austria (and their respective German allies) that decisively shifted power within the German states and paved the way for German unification under Prussian leadership.
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Franco-Prussian War
The Franco-Prussian War was a major 1870–1871 conflict between the Second French Empire and the Kingdom of Prussia (and its German allies) that led to the collapse of Napoleon III’s regime and the unification of Germany under Prussian leadership.
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Hundred Days War
The Hundred Days War was a brief but intense 1978 phase of the Lebanese Civil War marked by heavy fighting between Christian militias and Syrian forces in East Beirut.
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Second Silesian War
The Second Silesian War was an 18th-century conflict in which Prussia, under Frederick the Great, fought Austria to secure and confirm its control over the rich province of Silesia during the wider War of the Austrian Succession.
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Silesian Wars
The Silesian Wars were a series of 18th-century conflicts, primarily between Prussia and Austria, over control of the rich province of Silesia during the broader War of the Austrian Succession and Seven Years' War.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Second Schleswig War Target entity description: The Second Schleswig War was an 1864 conflict in which Prussia and Austria defeated Denmark and seized the duchies of Schleswig and Holstein, marking a key step in German unification.
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A.
Austro-Prussian War
The Austro-Prussian War was a short 1866 conflict between Prussia and Austria (and their respective German allies) that decisively shifted power within the German states and paved the way for German unification under Prussian leadership.
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B.
Franco-Prussian War
The Franco-Prussian War was a major 1870–1871 conflict between the Second French Empire and the Kingdom of Prussia (and its German allies) that led to the collapse of Napoleon III’s regime and the unification of Germany under Prussian leadership.
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C.
Hundred Days War
The Hundred Days War was a brief but intense 1978 phase of the Lebanese Civil War marked by heavy fighting between Christian militias and Syrian forces in East Beirut.
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D.
Second Silesian War
The Second Silesian War was an 18th-century conflict in which Prussia, under Frederick the Great, fought Austria to secure and confirm its control over the rich province of Silesia during the wider War of the Austrian Succession.
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E.
Silesian Wars
The Silesian Wars were a series of 18th-century conflicts, primarily between Prussia and Austria, over control of the rich province of Silesia during the broader War of the Austrian Succession and Seven Years' War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
19th-century conflict
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German-Danish War ⓘ war ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Austrian Habsburg Monarchy
ⓘ
surface form:
Austrian Empire
Denmark ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Denmark
Prussia ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Prussia
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| cause |
dispute over Schleswig and Holstein duchies
ⓘ
violation of the London Protocol of 1852 ⓘ |
| combatantCommander |
Christian IX of Denmark
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Friedrich von Wrangel ⓘ Helmuth von Moltke the Elder ⓘ Otto von Bismarck ⓘ |
| conflictIn | Schleswig-Holstein Question ⓘ |
| endDate | 1864-10-30 ⓘ |
| endedBy | Treaty of Vienna (1864) ⓘ |
| followedBy | Austro-Prussian War ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
step toward the formation of the German Empire
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strengthened Prussia’s position in Germany ⓘ weakened Denmark as a regional power ⓘ |
| ledTo |
increased tensions between Prussia and Austria
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joint Prussian-Austrian administration of Schleswig and Holstein ⓘ |
| legalBasisClaimedByPrussiaAndAustria | federal execution against the Danish king as Duke of Holstein ⓘ |
| location |
Duchy of Holstein
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Duchy of Schleswig ⓘ Jutland ⓘ |
| navalAspect |
Danish navy blockaded German ports
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Prussian and Austrian navies engaged Danish fleet ⓘ |
| opponentOf | Eider-Danish nationalism ⓘ |
| outcome |
cession of Holstein to Austria
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cession of Schleswig to Prussia and Austria ⓘ end of Danish personal union with Schleswig ⓘ |
| partOf | German unification ⓘ |
| precededBy | First Schleswig War ⓘ |
| primaryTheatre |
Danish-German border region
ⓘ
southern Jutland ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Gastein Convention
ⓘ
London Protocol of 1852 ⓘ |
| result |
Danish defeat
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Prussian-Austrian victory ⓘ |
| significantBattle |
Battle of Als
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Battle of Dybbøl ⓘ Battle of Jasmund ⓘ Battle of Sankelmark ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Second Schleswig War
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Prussian-Austrian occupation of Jutland
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| startDate | 1864-02-01 ⓘ |
| treaty | Treaty of Vienna (1864) ⓘ |
| year | 1864 ⓘ |
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Subject: Second Schleswig War Description of subject: The Second Schleswig War was an 1864 conflict in which Prussia and Austria defeated Denmark and seized the duchies of Schleswig and Holstein, marking a key step in German unification.
Referenced by (28)
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