Wenzel Anton von Kaunitz
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Wenzel Anton von Kaunitz was an influential 18th-century Austrian statesman and diplomat who served as Maria Theresa’s chief minister and architect of Habsburg foreign policy.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
18th-century politician
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Austrian statesman → diplomat → foreign minister → nobleman → |
| appointedBy |
Maria Theresa
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| birthDate |
1711-02-02
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| birthPlace |
Vienna
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| countryOfCitizenship |
Habsburg Monarchy
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| deathDate |
1794-06-27
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| deathPlace |
Vienna
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| educatedAt |
University of Leiden
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University of Vienna → |
| employer |
Habsburg Monarchy
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| era |
18th century
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| familyName |
Kaunitz
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| fieldOfWork |
diplomacy
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foreign policy → state administration → |
| fullName |
Wenzel Anton von Kaunitz-Rietberg
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| givenName |
Wenzel
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| influenced |
Austrian foreign policy
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European balance of power in the 18th century → |
| knownFor |
leading Austrian diplomacy during the Seven Years' War period
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long tenure as State Chancellor → |
| languageSpoken |
French
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German → |
| memberOf |
House of Kaunitz
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| monarchServed |
Joseph II
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Leopold II → Maria Theresa → |
| nobleRank |
Prince
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| nobleTitle |
Prince of Kaunitz-Rietberg
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| notableAchievement |
Architect of Habsburg foreign policy in the mid-18th century
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Key role in forming the 1756 alliance between Austria and France → Reorientation of Habsburg foreign policy toward alliance with France → |
| notableWork |
Diplomatic Revolution of 1756
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| participatedIn |
Diplomatic preparations for the Seven Years' War
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| positionHeld |
Austrian Ambassador to France
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Austrian Ambassador to the Holy See → Austrian Foreign Minister → Chief Minister of Maria Theresa → State Chancellor of the Habsburg Monarchy → |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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| residence |
Vienna
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| spouse |
Maria Ernestine von Starhemberg
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Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Wenzel Anton von Kaunitz
("Kaunitz")
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familyName |
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Wenzel Anton von Kaunitz
("Wenzel Anton von Kaunitz-Rietberg")
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fullName |
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Diplomatic Revolution of 1756
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involvesDiplomat |
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First Treaty of Versailles (1756)
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negotiatedBy |
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Wenzel Anton von Kaunitz
("Prince of Kaunitz-Rietberg")
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nobleTitle |
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Renversement des alliances
("Kaunitz")
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significantPerson |