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.


Statements (49)
Predicate Object
instanceOf ceasefire
peace agreement
treaty
truce
aim to explore possibilities for a lasting peace
to suspend military operations
alsoKnownAs Treuga duodecim annorum
Twaalfjarig Bestand
Twelve Years Truce
appliesToPeriod 1609–1621
country Dutch Republic
Spanish Empire
diplomaticProcess peace negotiations between Spain and the Dutch Republic
effect consolidation of Dutch Republic institutions
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
followedBy renewed phase of the Eighty Years' War
resumption of war in 1621
follows early phases of the Eighty Years' War
hasCause Eighty Years' War
hasLegalForm international agreement
hasParticipant Archdukes Albert and Isabella
Dutch Republic
Habsburg Spain
Philip III of Spain
Spanish Empire
States General of the Netherlands
United Provinces
hasTopic Dutch independence
European religious wars
Habsburg–Dutch relations
balance of power in early modern Europe
historicalRegion Habsburg Netherlands
languageOfWorkOrName Dutch
French
Spanish
location Dutch Republic
Low Countries
Spanish Netherlands
partOfConflict Eighty Years' War
signedIn Antwerp
The Hague
significantEvent temporary recognition of Dutch independence
startDate 1609-04-09
timePeriod early 17th century

Referenced by (6)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Johan van Oldenbarnevelt ("Twelve Years’ Truce")
Philip III of Spain ("Twelve Years' Truce (1609)")
notableEvent
Twelve Years' Truce ("Twelve Years Truce")
alsoKnownAs
Bank of Amsterdam
establishedDuring
Eighty Years' War
keyEvent
Dutch Golden Age ("Twelve Years Truce")
significantEvent

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