Ems Dispatch
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The Ems Dispatch was a deliberately edited telegram from King Wilhelm I of Prussia whose publication in 1870 inflamed Franco-Prussian tensions and helped trigger the Franco-Prussian War.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cause of war
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diplomatic telegram ⓘ historical document ⓘ |
| concerns |
Benedetti–Wilhelm encounter at Ems
NERFINISHED
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Franco-Prussian relations ⓘ French Second Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Hohenzollern candidacy for the Spanish throne ⓘ Napoleon III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Otto von Bismarck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedFor | publication in the press ⓘ |
| editedTo |
inflame French public opinion
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inflame German public opinion ⓘ make French demands appear insulting ⓘ make Prussian response appear dismissive ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Ems Telegram
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Emser Depesche NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
French declaration of war on Prussia
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collapse of the Second French Empire ⓘ unification of Germany under Prussian leadership ⓘ |
| hasCountryOfOrigin | Kingdom of Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDate | 1870 ⓘ |
| hasEditor | Otto von Bismarck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEditorRoleOf |
North German Confederation Chancellor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Prussian Minister-President NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalContext |
Franco-Prussian tensions
ⓘ
German unification ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| hasKeyFigure |
Count Vincent Benedetti
NERFINISHED
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Napoleon III NERFINISHED ⓘ Otto von Bismarck NERFINISHED ⓘ Wilhelm I of Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
French
ⓘ
German ⓘ |
| hasMedium | telegraph ⓘ |
| hasOriginalAuthor | Wilhelm I of Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOutcome |
heightened nationalist sentiment in France
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heightened nationalist sentiment in Germany ⓘ |
| hasPlaceOfOrigin | Bad Ems NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubjectMatter |
French ambassador’s demands
ⓘ
royal audience report ⓘ |
| isAbout |
Prussian–French negotiations
ⓘ
diplomatic insult ⓘ |
| isUsedAs |
case study in media manipulation
ⓘ
example of diplomatic provocation ⓘ example of realpolitik ⓘ |
| publishedIn |
French newspapers
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North German newspapers ⓘ |
| triggers | Franco-Prussian War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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