Great Game
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The Great Game was the 19th-century strategic rivalry and political conflict between the British and Russian Empires over influence and territory in Central Asia.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
19th-century conflict
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geopolitical rivalry → historical event → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Tournament of Shadows
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| cause |
British concern for the security of India
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Russian expansion into Central Asia → imperial competition for influence and territory → |
| characterizedBy |
boundary commissions
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intelligence gathering missions → secret treaties → use of local rulers as buffers → |
| coinedBy |
Arthur Conolly
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| conflictType |
diplomatic conflict
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intelligence conflict → political conflict → strategic rivalry → |
| endedBy |
Anglo-Russian Convention of 1907
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| endPeriod |
early 20th century
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| goal |
control over Central Asian trade routes
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extend Russian influence southward → secure frontiers of British India → |
| historicalInterpretation |
example of 19th-century imperialism
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precursor to modern geopolitical rivalries → |
| involvedActivity |
cartography
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diplomacy → espionage → military expeditions → proxy wars → |
| location |
Afghanistan
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Central Asia → Indian subcontinent → Persia → Tibet → |
| mainParticipants |
British Empire
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Russian Empire → |
| mentionedIn |
Kim (novel)
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| peakPeriod |
1830s
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1840s → 1870s → |
| popularizedBy |
Rudyard Kipling
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| relatedTo |
Afghan Wars
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Anglo-Russian rivalry → British Raj → First Anglo-Afghan War → Panjdeh incident → Persian politics in the 19th century → Russian conquest of Central Asia → Second Anglo-Afghan War → |
| startPeriod |
early 19th century
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Referenced by (12)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Anglo-Afghan Wars
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Crimean War → Khanate of Khiva → Kokand Khanate → Second Anglo-Afghan War → |
partOf |
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Anglo-Afghan Wars
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Eastern Question → Russo-Turkish Wars → Second Anglo-Afghan War → |
relatedTo |
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Khyber Pass
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associatedWith |
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Wei Hai Wei
("Great Game in East Asia")
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notableConflictContext |
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North-West Frontier campaigns
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strategicContext |