Austro-Prussian War
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The Austro-Prussian War was a short 1866 conflict between Prussia and Austria (and their respective German allies) that decisively shifted power within the German states and paved the way for German unification under Prussian leadership.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
19th-century conflict
→
German unification war → war → |
| alsoKnownAs |
German War
→
Seven Weeks' War → |
| belligerent |
Austrian Empire
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Baden → Bavaria → Electorate of Hesse NERFINISHED → Frankfurt → Grand Duchy of Hesse NERFINISHED → Kingdom of Hanover → Kingdom of Italy → Kingdom of Prussia → Kingdom of Saxony NERFINISHED → Nassau → Saxony-Altenburg → Saxony-Coburg and Gotha → Saxony-Meiningen → Württemberg → |
| casualties |
tens of thousands killed and wounded
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| cause |
dispute over the administration of Schleswig and Holstein
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rivalry between Austria and Prussia for leadership in Germany → |
| commander |
Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria
→
Helmuth von Moltke the Elder → King Wilhelm I of Prussia → Otto von Bismarck → |
| endDate |
1866-08-23
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| followedBy |
Franco-Prussian War
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| location |
Bohemia
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Central Europe → German Confederation → Italy → |
| mainBattle |
Battle of Custoza (1866)
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Battle of Königgrätz → Battle of Sadowa → Naval Battle of Lissa → |
| partOf |
process of German unification
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| politicalConsequence |
annexation of Frankfurt by Prussia
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annexation of Hanover by Prussia → annexation of Nassau by Prussia → annexation of Schleswig-Holstein by Prussia → end of Austrian influence in northern Germany → |
| precededBy |
Second Schleswig War
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| result |
Austrian defeat
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Prussian dominance among German states → Prussian victory → dissolution of the German Confederation → establishment of the North German Confederation → exclusion of Austria from German affairs → step toward German unification under Prussia → |
| startDate |
1866-06-14
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| treaty |
Peace of Prague
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Treaty of Nikolsburg → Treaty of Vienna (1866) → |
| year |
1866
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Referenced by (22)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Duchy of Nassau
→
King of Württemberg → Louis IV, Grand Duke of Hesse → Otto von Bismarck → armed forces of the Habsburg Monarchy → |
participatedIn |
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George V of Hanover
→
Italian Army (Kingdom of Italy) ("Third Italian War of Independence") → |
conflict |
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Kingdom of Württemberg
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Prussia → |
event |
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Austrian Silesia
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William I, German Emperor → |
significantEvent |
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Great General Staff
→
Prussian Order of the Crown → |
usedInConflict |
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Elector of Hesse
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abolishedAsResultOf |
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Austro-Prussian War
("Seven Weeks' War")
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alsoKnownAs |
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German Confederation
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dissolvedAfter |
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Prussian Army
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engagedIn |
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Imperial German Army
("Unification of Germany")
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establishedBy |
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Ausgleich of 1867
("Austro-Prussian War of 1866")
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follows |
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North German Confederation
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formedAfter |
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Austrian Habsburg Monarchy
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involvedIn |
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Duke of Nassau
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reasonForAnnexation |