Swedish invasion of Saxony (1706)
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The Swedish invasion of Saxony in 1706 was a military campaign during the Great Northern War in which King Charles XII’s forces entered and occupied Saxony, pressuring Augustus II to negotiate and ultimately leading to the Treaty of Altranstädt.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Swedish invasion of Saxony (1706) canonical | 2 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
invasion
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military campaign ⓘ |
| hasBattle |
Battle of Fraustadt
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Battle of Kalisz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBelligerent |
Electorate of Saxony
NERFINISHED
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Polish–Saxon union NERFINISHED ⓘ Swedish Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Swedish attempt to force Augustus II to abandon the Polish throne
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ongoing conflict between Sweden and the Saxon–Polish union in the Great Northern War ⓘ |
| hasCommander |
Augustus II the Strong
NERFINISHED
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Carl Gustav Rehnskiöld NERFINISHED ⓘ Charles XII of Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
Treaty of Altranstädt (1706)
NERFINISHED
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abdication of Augustus II from the Polish throne ⓘ humiliation of Augustus II the Strong ⓘ increased concern among other European powers about Swedish power ⓘ occupation of Saxony by Swedish forces ⓘ recognition of Stanisław Leszczyński as king of Poland ⓘ strengthening of Swedish influence in Poland ⓘ temporary withdrawal of Saxony from the anti-Swedish coalition ⓘ |
| hasCountryInvolved |
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Russia (indirectly, as ally of Augustus II) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalPeriod | early 18th century ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Electorate of Saxony
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Holy Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasObjective |
force Augustus II to make peace with Sweden
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remove Augustus II from the Polish throne ⓘ secure Swedish dominance in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth ⓘ |
| hasOpponent | Polish–Saxon forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOutcome | Treaty of Altranstädt imposed on Augustus II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Augustus II the Strong
NERFINISHED
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Charles XII of Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ Electorate of Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPeaceTreaty | Treaty of Altranstädt (1706) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasResult | Swedish victory ⓘ |
| hasStartTime | 1706 ⓘ |
| hasStrategicEffect |
allowed Charles XII to redirect attention toward Russia
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temporarily removed Saxony from active participation against Sweden ⓘ |
| hasTheater | Central European theater of the Great Northern War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ledBy | Charles XII of Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Augustus II the Strong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Great Northern War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tookPlaceAfter | Battle of Fraustadt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tookPlaceDuringReignOf | Charles XII of Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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