Austro-Russian alliance of 1756
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The Austro-Russian alliance of 1756 was a diplomatic agreement between the Habsburg Monarchy and the Russian Empire that helped reshape European power blocs on the eve of the Seven Years' War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Austro-Russian alliance of 1756 canonical | 1 |
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
18th-century diplomatic agreement
ⓘ
bilateral treaty ⓘ military alliance ⓘ |
| countrySignatory |
Austria
ⓘ
Russia ⓘ |
| diplomaticPartner |
St Petersburg court
ⓘ
Habsburg court ⓘ
surface form:
Vienna court
|
| followedBy |
Austrian campaigns in the Seven Years' War
ⓘ
surface form:
Austro-Russian military cooperation during the Seven Years' War
|
| hasClause | mutual assistance against Prussia ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
closer cooperation between Vienna and St Petersburg
ⓘ
realignment of European alliances ⓘ strengthening of anti-Prussian coalition ⓘ |
| hasField | diplomatic history ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalContext |
European balance of power
ⓘ
Seven Years' War ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalPeriod | eve of the Seven Years' War ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | French ⓘ |
| hasLegalForm | defensive alliance ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Austrian Habsburg Monarchy
ⓘ
surface form:
Habsburg Monarchy
Russian Empire ⓘ |
| hasPreambleContext |
Diplomatic Revolution of 1756
ⓘ
surface form:
Diplomatic Revolution
|
| hasPurpose |
to counter the Kingdom of Prussia
ⓘ
to reshape European power blocs ⓘ to strengthen Habsburg and Russian positions in Central and Eastern Europe ⓘ |
| hasRegion |
Central Europe
ⓘ
Eastern Europe ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
example of shifting alliances in 18th-century Europe
ⓘ
key element of pre–Seven Years' War diplomacy ⓘ |
| hasTopic |
Austrian foreign policy
ⓘ
Russian foreign policy ⓘ |
| locatedInTime |
1756
ⓘ
18th century ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Frederick II of Prussia
ⓘ
Prussia ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Prussia
|
| precededBy | earlier Habsburg-Russian understandings in the War of the Austrian Succession ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | Diplomatic Revolution of 1756 ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
First Treaty of Versailles (1756)
ⓘ
surface form:
Treaty of Versailles (1756)
|
| supports | Habsburg claims against Prussia ⓘ |
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