Livonian War
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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.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Livonian War canonical | 27 |
| Livonian War (later phase) | 1 |
| Russian invasion of Livonia in 1558 | 1 |
| Rus–Livonian conflicts | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1640394 — 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: Livonian War Context triple: [Tsardom of Russia, majorWar, Livonian War]
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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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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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Finnish War
The Finnish War was an early 19th-century conflict between Sweden and Russia that led to Sweden ceding Finland to Russia, after which Finland became an autonomous Grand Duchy within the Russian Empire.
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D.
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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E.
Nine Years' War
The Nine Years' War was a major late 16th-century conflict in Ireland in which Gaelic lords, led by Hugh O’Neill and Hugh Roe O’Donnell, resisted English rule, ultimately leading to the collapse of traditional Gaelic power and paving the way for large-scale English colonization.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Livonian War Target entity description: 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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A.
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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B.
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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C.
Finnish War
The Finnish War was an early 19th-century conflict between Sweden and Russia that led to Sweden ceding Finland to Russia, after which Finland became an autonomous Grand Duchy within the Russian Empire.
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D.
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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E.
Nine Years' War
The Nine Years' War was a major late 16th-century conflict in Ireland in which Gaelic lords, led by Hugh O’Neill and Hugh Roe O’Donnell, resisted English rule, ultimately leading to the collapse of traditional Gaelic power and paving the way for large-scale English colonization.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
early modern conflict
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war ⓘ |
| belligerentCommander |
Eric XIV of Sweden
ⓘ
surface form:
Erik XIV of Sweden
Frederick II of Denmark ⓘ
surface form:
Frederick II of Denmark–Norway
Ivan IV the Terrible ⓘ
surface form:
Ivan IV of Russia
John III of Sweden ⓘ Sigismund II Augustus ⓘ Stephen Báthory ⓘ |
| cause |
Russian expansion toward the Baltic Sea
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struggle for control of Livonia ⓘ |
| conflictIn | 16th century ⓘ |
| conflictType | military conflict ⓘ |
| endTime | 1583 ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
expansion of Sweden in the eastern Baltic
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integration of parts of Livonia into the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth ⓘ shift of Baltic power balance toward Poland-Lithuania and Sweden ⓘ weakening of the Tsardom of Russia ⓘ |
| location |
Livonia
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Northeastern Europe ⓘ |
| mainTheater |
Baltic Sea coast region
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surface form:
Baltic region
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| opponent |
Denmark–Norway
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surface form:
Kingdom of Denmark–Norway
Kingdom of Sweden ⓘ Livonian Confederation ⓘ Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth ⓘ Tsardom of Russia ⓘ |
| participant |
Grand Duchy of Lithuania
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Denmark–Norway ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Denmark–Norway
Kingdom of Poland ⓘ Kingdom of Sweden ⓘ Livonian Confederation ⓘ Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth ⓘ Tsardom of Russia ⓘ |
| partOf | Northern Wars ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Baltic Sea trade routes
ⓘ
Livonian Confederation ⓘ |
| result |
Treaty of Plussa
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Truce of Jam Zapolski ⓘ
surface form:
Truce of Yam-Zapolsky
dissolution of the Livonian Confederation ⓘ division of Livonian territories among neighboring powers ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Battle of Ula
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Battle of Wenden (1578) ⓘ Livonian War self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Russian invasion of Livonia in 1558
Siege of Narva (1558–1559) ⓘ Siege of Pskov (1581–1582) ⓘ Union of Lublin ⓘ |
| startTime | 1558 ⓘ |
| territorialChange |
Baltic Sea islands
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surface form:
islands of Ösel (Saaremaa) and Ösel-Wiek to Denmark–Norway
northern Livonia to Sweden ⓘ southern Livonia to Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth ⓘ |
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Subject: Livonian War Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (30)
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