Twelve Years' Truce
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The Twelve Years' Truce was a temporary ceasefire (1609–1621) between Spain and the Dutch Republic that effectively recognized Dutch independence and paused the Eighty Years' War.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ceasefire
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peace agreement → treaty → truce → |
| aim |
to explore possibilities for a lasting peace
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to suspend military operations → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Treuga duodecim annorum
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Twaalfjarig Bestand → Twelve Years Truce → |
| appliesToPeriod |
1609–1621
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| country |
Dutch Republic
→
Spanish Empire → |
| diplomaticProcess |
peace negotiations between Spain and the Dutch Republic
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| effect |
consolidation of Dutch Republic institutions
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de facto recognition of the Dutch Republic → economic recovery in the Low Countries → expansion of Dutch overseas trade → pause in the Eighty Years' War → suspension of hostilities between Spain and the Dutch Republic → |
| endDate |
1621-04-09
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| followedBy |
renewed phase of the Eighty Years' War
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resumption of war in 1621 → |
| follows |
early phases of the Eighty Years' War
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| hasCause |
Eighty Years' War
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| hasLegalForm |
international agreement
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| hasParticipant |
Archdukes Albert and Isabella
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Dutch Republic → Habsburg Spain → Philip III of Spain → Spanish Empire → States General of the Netherlands → United Provinces → |
| hasTopic |
Dutch independence
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European religious wars → Habsburg–Dutch relations → balance of power in early modern Europe → |
| historicalRegion |
Habsburg Netherlands
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| languageOfWorkOrName |
Dutch
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French → Spanish → |
| location |
Dutch Republic
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Low Countries → Spanish Netherlands → |
| partOfConflict |
Eighty Years' War
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| signedIn |
Antwerp
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The Hague → |
| significantEvent |
temporary recognition of Dutch independence
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| startDate |
1609-04-09
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| timePeriod |
early 17th century
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Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Johan van Oldenbarnevelt
("Twelve Years’ Truce")
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Philip III of Spain ("Twelve Years' Truce (1609)") → |
notableEvent |
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Twelve Years' Truce
("Twelve Years Truce")
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alsoKnownAs |
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Bank of Amsterdam
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establishedDuring |
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Eighty Years' War
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keyEvent |
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Dutch Golden Age
("Twelve Years Truce")
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significantEvent |