Swedish–Norwegian War
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The Swedish–Norwegian War was a 19th-century conflict between Sweden and Norway that culminated in Norway’s independence and the dissolution of the union between the two countries in 1905.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Swedish–Norwegian War canonical | 1 |
| War of 1905 between Sweden and Norway | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military conflict
ⓘ
war ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Union dissolution war
ⓘ
Swedish–Norwegian War ⓘ
surface form:
War of 1905 between Sweden and Norway
|
| belligerent |
Kingdom of Norway
ⓘ
Kingdom of Sweden ⓘ |
| cause |
Norwegian declaration of dissolution of the union on 7 June 1905
ⓘ
Norwegian demand for separate consular services ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
limited military engagements
ⓘ
short duration ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
Christian Michelsen (Norwegian prime minister and political leader)
ⓘ
Oscar II of Sweden ⓘ
surface form:
King Oscar II of Sweden and Norway
|
| conflictBetween |
Norway
ⓘ
Sweden ⓘ |
| consequence |
peaceful separation of Sweden and Norway
ⓘ
recognition of Norway as an independent kingdom ⓘ |
| endDate | 1905-09-23 ⓘ |
| endedBy |
Karlstad negotiations
ⓘ
surface form:
Karlstad Convention
|
| followedBy | Karlstad negotiations ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
1905 in Europe
ⓘ
Wars involving Norway ⓘ Wars involving Sweden ⓘ |
| hasTopic |
Norwegian foreign relations
ⓘ
Scandinavian politics ⓘ Swedish foreign relations ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| location |
Norway
ⓘ
Scandinavia ⓘ Sweden ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | Swedish–Norwegian border region ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
conflict largely resolved through diplomacy rather than large-scale battles
ⓘ
mobilization of both Swedish and Norwegian armed forces ⓘ |
| partOf |
dissolution of the union between Sweden and Norway
ⓘ
history of Norway ⓘ history of Sweden ⓘ |
| precededBy | political crisis over the union between Sweden and Norway ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Norwegian declaration of independence in 1905
ⓘ
surface form:
Norwegian referendum on dissolution of the union in 1905
|
| relatedTo |
Norwegian independence movement
ⓘ
Union between Sweden and Norway ⓘ |
| result |
Norwegian independence
ⓘ
dissolution of the union between Sweden and Norway ⓘ |
| significance |
established Norway as a fully sovereign state
ⓘ
marked the end of the Sweden–Norway union established in 1814 ⓘ |
| startDate | 1905-08-13 ⓘ |
| timePoint | 1905 ⓘ |
| treatyOrAgreement |
Karlstad negotiations
ⓘ
surface form:
Karlstad Convention
|
| typeOfConflict | limited war ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
War of 1905 between Sweden and Norway