Charles VI (Archduke Charles) as Habsburg claimant to the Spanish throne
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Charles VI, Archduke of Austria, was the Habsburg pretender to the Spanish throne during the War of the Spanish Succession and later Holy Roman Emperor, whose claim sparked a major European conflict over the balance of power.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Charles VI (Archduke Charles) as Habsburg claimant to the Spanish throne canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Charles VI (Archduke Charles) as Habsburg claimant to the Spanish throne Context triple: [Battle of Almanza, primaryMonarchAlliedSide, Charles VI (Archduke Charles) as Habsburg claimant to the Spanish throne]
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Charles of Austria, Prince of Asturias
Charles of Austria, Prince of Asturias was the short-lived heir apparent to the Spanish throne in the early 17th century, born into the Habsburg dynasty as the eldest son of King Philip III and Queen Margaret of Austria.
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Charles II, Archduke of Inner Austria
Charles II, Archduke of Inner Austria, was a 16th-century Habsburg ruler who governed the Inner Austrian lands and played a key role in consolidating Habsburg power in the region during the Counter-Reformation.
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Juan de Austria
Juan de Austria was a 16th-century Spanish military commander and illegitimate son of Emperor Charles V, best known for leading the Holy League fleet to victory at the Battle of Lepanto.
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Philip of Habsburg
Philip of Habsburg, also known as Philip the Handsome, was a late 15th- and early 16th-century Habsburg archduke who became the first Habsburg king of Castile through his marriage to Joanna of Castile.
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Cardinal Infante Ferdinand of Austria
Cardinal Infante Ferdinand of Austria was a 17th-century Spanish Habsburg prince, cardinal, and military commander noted for his role in the Thirty Years' War and governance of the Spanish Netherlands.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Charles VI (Archduke Charles) as Habsburg claimant to the Spanish throne Target entity description: Charles VI, Archduke of Austria, was the Habsburg pretender to the Spanish throne during the War of the Spanish Succession and later Holy Roman Emperor, whose claim sparked a major European conflict over the balance of power.
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Charles of Austria, Prince of Asturias
Charles of Austria, Prince of Asturias was the short-lived heir apparent to the Spanish throne in the early 17th century, born into the Habsburg dynasty as the eldest son of King Philip III and Queen Margaret of Austria.
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B.
Charles II, Archduke of Inner Austria
Charles II, Archduke of Inner Austria, was a 16th-century Habsburg ruler who governed the Inner Austrian lands and played a key role in consolidating Habsburg power in the region during the Counter-Reformation.
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C.
Juan de Austria
Juan de Austria was a 16th-century Spanish military commander and illegitimate son of Emperor Charles V, best known for leading the Holy League fleet to victory at the Battle of Lepanto.
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Philip of Habsburg
Philip of Habsburg, also known as Philip the Handsome, was a late 15th- and early 16th-century Habsburg archduke who became the first Habsburg king of Castile through his marriage to Joanna of Castile.
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Cardinal Infante Ferdinand of Austria
Cardinal Infante Ferdinand of Austria was a 17th-century Spanish Habsburg prince, cardinal, and military commander noted for his role in the Thirty Years' War and governance of the Spanish Netherlands.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Archduke of Austria
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Habsburg claimant to the Spanish throne ⓘ Holy Roman Emperor ⓘ human ⓘ |
| alternateName |
Archduke Charles of Austria
NERFINISHED
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Charles of Habsburg, claimant to the Spanish throne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1685-10-01 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Archduchy of Austria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vienna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Imperial Crypt, Vienna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child |
Maria Anna of Austria
NERFINISHED
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Maria Theresa, Archduchess of Austria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| claimBasis | Habsburg dynastic rights to the Spanish monarchy ⓘ |
| claimedTitle |
King of Spain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King of the Spanish Indies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryRuled |
Habsburg Monarchy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Holy Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1740-10-20 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Archduchy of Austria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vienna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Early modern period ⓘ |
| father | Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Charles ⓘ |
| heldTitle |
Archduke of Austria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Duke of Milan NERFINISHED ⓘ Habsburg claimant to the Spanish throne ⓘ Holy Roman Emperor NERFINISHED ⓘ King of Bohemia NERFINISHED ⓘ King of Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ King of Hungary ⓘ |
| involvedInConflict | War of the Spanish Succession NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| memberOfDynasty | House of Habsburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Eleonor Magdalene of Neuburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleRank |
Archduke
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Emperor ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
His accession as Holy Roman Emperor altered Allied priorities in the War of the Spanish Succession
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His claim to the Spanish throne helped trigger the War of the Spanish Succession ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Philip V of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedByAlliance |
Bourbon Spain in the War of the Spanish Succession
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France in the War of the Spanish Succession NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policy | Issued the Pragmatic Sanction of 1713 to secure hereditary succession for his daughter Maria Theresa ⓘ |
| politicalGoal | Maintain the European balance of power in favor of the Habsburgs ⓘ |
| predecessor | Joseph I, Holy Roman Emperor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regnalName | Charles VI NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1740-10-20 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1711-10-12 ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| sibling | Joseph I, Holy Roman Emperor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Charles VII, Holy Roman Emperor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorInHabsburgHereditaryLands | Maria Theresa, Archduchess of Austria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Austria in the War of the Spanish Succession
NERFINISHED
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Dutch Republic in the War of the Spanish Succession ⓘ England in the War of the Spanish Succession NERFINISHED ⓘ Holy Roman Empire in the War of the Spanish Succession NERFINISHED ⓘ Portugal in the War of the Spanish Succession ⓘ Savoy in the War of the Spanish Succession ⓘ |
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Subject: Charles VI (Archduke Charles) as Habsburg claimant to the Spanish throne Description of subject: Charles VI, Archduke of Austria, was the Habsburg pretender to the Spanish throne during the War of the Spanish Succession and later Holy Roman Emperor, whose claim sparked a major European conflict over the balance of power.
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