Treaty of Berlin (1742)

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The Treaty of Berlin (1742) was an agreement concluding the First Silesian War, by which Austria ceded most of Silesia to Prussia, significantly enhancing Prussia’s power in Central Europe.

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Convention of Berlin (1742) 1

Statements (26)

Predicate Object
instanceOf bilateral treaty
peace treaty
cededRegion most of Silesia
cededTerritoryFrom Austria
cededTerritoryTo Prussia
concludedConflict First Silesian War
countryAffected Austria
Prussia
diplomaticContext part of broader negotiations in the War of the Austrian Succession
effectOnPrussia significantly enhanced Prussia’s power in Central Europe
geopoliticalImpact shifted the balance of power in Central Europe in favor of Prussia
historicalPeriod War of the Austrian Succession
languageOfWork German
party Duchy of Austria
surface form: Archduchy of Austria

Prussia
surface form: Kingdom of Prussia
predecessorConflict First Silesian War
surface form: Prussian invasion of Silesia (1740)
recognizedControlOf Prussian rule over most of Silesia
regionAffected Silesia
result Austrian cession of most of Silesia to Prussia
end of the First Silesian War between Austria and Prussia
signedBy Austrian Habsburg Monarchy
surface form: Habsburg Monarchy

Prussia
surface form: Kingdom of Prussia
signedDuringReignOf Frederick II of Prussia
Empress Maria Theresa (as Austrian ruler)
surface form: Maria Theresa of Austria
typeOfAgreement territorial cession
year 1742

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Treaty of Breslau hasPart Treaty of Berlin (1742)
this entity surface form: Convention of Berlin (1742)
Silesian Wars peaceTreaty Treaty of Berlin (1742)
Treaty of Breslau relatedEvent Treaty of Berlin (1742)
Prussian Silesia treaty Treaty of Berlin (1742)
Silesia (as contested region) wasDividedByTreaty Treaty of Berlin (1742)
subject surface form: Silesia