Schleswig-Holstein Question
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The Schleswig-Holstein Question was a complex 19th-century diplomatic and nationalistic dispute over the sovereignty and succession of the duchies of Schleswig and Holstein, involving Denmark, the German states, and major European powers.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Schleswig-Holstein Question canonical | 3 |
| Schleswig–Holstein Question | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
19th-century political issue
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diplomatic dispute ⓘ succession dispute ⓘ territorial dispute ⓘ |
| causeOf |
First Schleswig War
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Second Schleswig War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonlyAssociatedWith |
Lord Palmerston
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Otto von Bismarck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| concerns |
Duchy of Holstein
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Duchy of Schleswig NERFINISHED ⓘ sovereignty over Holstein ⓘ sovereignty over Schleswig ⓘ succession in Holstein ⓘ succession in Schleswig ⓘ |
| endTime | 1860s ⓘ |
| followedBy | Austro-Prussian War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
First Schleswig War
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Second Schleswig War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Schleswig-Holstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involves |
Austria
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Denmark NERFINISHED ⓘ France NERFINISHED ⓘ German Confederation NERFINISHED ⓘ Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalIssue |
application of Salic law in succession
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status of Holstein as a member of the German Confederation ⓘ status of Schleswig as a fief of Denmark ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Northern Europe
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border region between Denmark and Germany ⓘ |
| notableFor |
complex legal and dynastic issues
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difficulty of understanding even by contemporaries ⓘ involvement of major European powers ⓘ |
| peakPeriod | 1848–1864 ⓘ |
| precededBy | Danish attempt to integrate Schleswig more closely ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Danish nationalism
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German unification ⓘ nationalism ⓘ personal union of Danish king and duchies ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
Convention of Gastein (1865)
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Prussian-Austrian administration of Schleswig and Holstein NERFINISHED ⓘ Treaty of Vienna (1864) NERFINISHED ⓘ annexation of Holstein by Prussia ⓘ annexation of Schleswig by Prussia ⓘ strengthening of Prussia in Germany ⓘ weakening of Denmark ⓘ |
| startTime | 1840s ⓘ |
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Schleswig–Holstein Question