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.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Convention of Berlin (1742)
subject surface form:
Silesia