War of the Polish Succession (internal to Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth during Great Northern War)
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The War of the Polish Succession was an internal civil conflict within the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth during the Great Northern War, centered on rival factions supporting Augustus II the Strong and Stanisław Leszczyński for the Polish throne.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
civil war
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internal conflict of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth ⓘ succession conflict ⓘ |
| conflictOver |
Polish crown
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Polish royal succession ⓘ |
| conflictWithin | Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | continued foreign interference in later Polish royal elections ⓘ |
| hasBroaderCategory |
European wars of succession
NERFINISHED
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conflicts of the Great Northern War ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Swedish support for Stanisław Leszczyński
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discontent of Polish nobility with Augustus II the Strong ⓘ rivalry between Augustus II the Strong and Charles XII of Sweden ⓘ |
| hasClaimantToThrone |
Augustus II the Strong
NERFINISHED
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Stanisław Leszczyński NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEffectOn |
balance of power in Central and Eastern Europe
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internal stability of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth ⓘ |
| hasExternalInfluence |
Holy Roman Empire
NERFINISHED
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Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguageContext |
Latin
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Polish ⓘ |
| hasMainBelligerent |
supporters of Augustus II the Strong
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supporters of Stanisław Leszczyński ⓘ |
| hasNature |
dynastic conflict
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proxy conflict within the Great Northern War ⓘ |
| hasOutcome | confirmation of Augustus II the Strong as king of Poland ⓘ |
| hasPoliticalContext |
elective monarchy of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
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nobility (szlachta) factionalism ⓘ |
| hasResult |
increased foreign intervention in Polish royal elections
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strengthening of Saxon influence in Polish politics ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfWarfare | noble confederation warfare ⓘ |
| involvesInstitution |
Polish nobility (szlachta)
NERFINISHED
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Polish–Lithuanian Sejm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isDistinctFrom | War of the Polish Succession (1733–1738) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Grand Duchy of Lithuania
NERFINISHED
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Poland ⓘ Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Great Northern War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | election of Augustus II the Strong as king of Poland ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Augustus II the Strong
NERFINISHED
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Charles XII of Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ Saxon–Polish union NERFINISHED ⓘ Stanisław Leszczyński NERFINISHED ⓘ elective monarchy in Poland ⓘ |
| temporalContext | early 18th century ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Treaty of Altranstädt (1706)
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War of the Polish Succession (internal to Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth during Great Northern War)
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