Danish–Nayak treaty of 1620
E453494
The Danish–Nayak treaty of 1620 was an agreement between the Danish Crown and the Nayak rulers of southern India that granted Denmark trading rights and the establishment of a colonial settlement at Tranquebar on the Coromandel Coast.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Danish–Nayak treaty of 1620 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4577313 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Danish–Nayak treaty of 1620 Context triple: [Tranquebar, colonialTreaty, Danish–Nayak treaty of 1620]
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Treaty of Frederiksborg
The Treaty of Frederiksborg was a 1720 peace agreement between Denmark-Norway and Sweden that ended their hostilities in the Great Northern War and confirmed Sweden’s loss of regional dominance.
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B.
Treaty of Roskilde
The Treaty of Roskilde was a 1658 peace agreement in which Denmark-Norway ceded vast territories to the Swedish Empire, marking one of Sweden’s greatest expansions in the 17th century.
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C.
Treaty of Copenhagen (1660)
The Treaty of Copenhagen (1660) was a peace agreement that concluded hostilities between Denmark-Norway and Sweden in the Second Northern War, significantly reshaping the balance of power and territorial boundaries in Scandinavia.
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D.
Treaty of Travendal
The Treaty of Travendal (1700) was a peace agreement in the early phase of the Great Northern War by which Denmark–Norway withdrew from the conflict and recognized the independence and territorial integrity of Holstein-Gottorp under pressure from Sweden and its allies.
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E.
Treaty of Lübeck (1629)
The Treaty of Lübeck (1629) was a peace agreement that ended Denmark’s involvement in the Thirty Years’ War, restoring Christian IV’s territories but forcing him to withdraw from imperial politics and abandon support for the Protestant cause in the Holy Roman Empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Danish–Nayak treaty of 1620 Target entity description: The Danish–Nayak treaty of 1620 was an agreement between the Danish Crown and the Nayak rulers of southern India that granted Denmark trading rights and the establishment of a colonial settlement at Tranquebar on the Coromandel Coast.
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A.
Treaty of Frederiksborg
The Treaty of Frederiksborg was a 1720 peace agreement between Denmark-Norway and Sweden that ended their hostilities in the Great Northern War and confirmed Sweden’s loss of regional dominance.
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B.
Treaty of Roskilde
The Treaty of Roskilde was a 1658 peace agreement in which Denmark-Norway ceded vast territories to the Swedish Empire, marking one of Sweden’s greatest expansions in the 17th century.
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C.
Treaty of Copenhagen (1660)
The Treaty of Copenhagen (1660) was a peace agreement that concluded hostilities between Denmark-Norway and Sweden in the Second Northern War, significantly reshaping the balance of power and territorial boundaries in Scandinavia.
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D.
Treaty of Travendal
The Treaty of Travendal (1700) was a peace agreement in the early phase of the Great Northern War by which Denmark–Norway withdrew from the conflict and recognized the independence and territorial integrity of Holstein-Gottorp under pressure from Sweden and its allies.
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E.
Treaty of Lübeck (1629)
The Treaty of Lübeck (1629) was a peace agreement that ended Denmark’s involvement in the Thirty Years’ War, restoring Christian IV’s territories but forcing him to withdraw from imperial politics and abandon support for the Protestant cause in the Holy Roman Empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial-era agreement
ⓘ
historical treaty ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Denmark–Norway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 1620 ⓘ |
| economicImpact | facilitated Danish participation in spice and textile trade ⓘ |
| enabledConstructionOf | Fort Dansborg at Tranquebar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | early modern period ⓘ |
| geopoliticalSignificance | established a Danish foothold on the Coromandel Coast ⓘ |
| grantedRight |
right to establish a trading post at Tranquebar
ⓘ
right to fortify the settlement at Tranquebar ⓘ trading rights to the Danish Crown ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | South India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageContext | Danish colonial administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalStatus | bilateral treaty ⓘ |
| location |
Coromandel Coast
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tranquebar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | European colonial expansion in Asia ⓘ |
| politicalEntityInvolved |
Danish Crown
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nayak of Thanjavur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to formalize Danish commercial privileges in southern India
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to secure Danish access to Indian Ocean trade ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Danish India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Danish colonial empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Fort Dansborg NERFINISHED ⓘ Tharangambadi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
creation of Danish trading station on the Coromandel Coast
ⓘ
establishment of Danish settlement at Tranquebar ⓘ |
| signatory |
Kingdom of Denmark–Norway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nayak rulers of southern India ⓘ Thanjavur Nayak dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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