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.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Great Game canonical | 31 |
| Great Game between Britain and Russia | 2 |
| Great Game era | 1 |
| Great Game era context in Eurasia | 1 |
| Great Game in East Asia | 1 |
| the Great Game | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
19th-century conflict
ⓘ
geopolitical rivalry ⓘ historical event ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Tournament of Shadows ⓘ |
| cause |
British concern for the security of India
ⓘ
Russian expansion into Central Asia ⓘ imperial competition for influence and territory ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
boundary commissions
ⓘ
intelligence gathering missions ⓘ secret treaties ⓘ use of local rulers as buffers ⓘ |
| coinedBy | Arthur Conolly ⓘ |
| conflictType |
diplomatic conflict
ⓘ
intelligence conflict ⓘ political conflict ⓘ strategic rivalry ⓘ |
| endedBy | Anglo-Russian Convention of 1907 ⓘ |
| endPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| goal |
control over Central Asian trade routes
ⓘ
extend Russian influence southward ⓘ secure frontiers of British India ⓘ |
| historicalInterpretation |
example of 19th-century imperialism
ⓘ
precursor to modern geopolitical rivalries ⓘ |
| involvedActivity |
cartography
ⓘ
diplomacy ⓘ espionage ⓘ military expeditions ⓘ proxy wars ⓘ |
| location |
Afghanistan
ⓘ
Central Asia ⓘ South Asia ⓘ
surface form:
Indian subcontinent
Persia ⓘ Tibet Autonomous Region ⓘ
surface form:
Tibet
|
| mainParticipants |
British Empire
ⓘ
Russian Empire ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Kim (novel) ⓘ |
| peakPeriod |
1830s
ⓘ
1840s ⓘ 1870s ⓘ |
| popularizedBy | Rudyard Kipling ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Anglo-Afghan Wars
ⓘ
surface form:
Afghan Wars
Anglo-Russian rivalry ⓘ British India ⓘ
surface form:
British Raj
Anglo-Afghan Wars ⓘ
surface form:
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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (37)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Great Game in East Asia
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the Great Game
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Great Game between Britain and Russia
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Great Game between Britain and Russia
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Great Game era context in Eurasia
subject surface form:
Anglo-Japanese Alliance (1902)
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Great Game era