Triple Alliance of 1717
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The Triple Alliance of 1717 was a defensive pact between Great Britain, France, and the Dutch Republic aimed at preserving the European balance of power and containing Spanish ambitions after the War of the Spanish Succession.
All labels observed (1)
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| Triple Alliance of 1717 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7362064 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Triple Alliance of 1717 Context triple: [French Regency (1715–1723), foreignPolicy, Triple Alliance of 1717]
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Triple Alliance (1668)
The Triple Alliance of 1668 was a defensive pact between England, the Dutch Republic, and Sweden formed to check French expansion under Louis XIV during the War of Devolution.
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B.
Quadruple Alliance
The Quadruple Alliance was an early 18th-century coalition of major European powers formed to curb Spanish ambitions and maintain the balance of power after the War of the Spanish Succession.
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C.
Austro-Russian alliance of 1756
The Austro-Russian alliance of 1756 was a diplomatic agreement between the Habsburg Monarchy and the Russian Empire that helped reshape European power blocs on the eve of the Seven Years' War.
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D.
Triple Alliance (1882)
The Triple Alliance (1882) was a pre–World War I military alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy aimed at mutual defense and maintaining the European balance of power.
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E.
Grand Alliance in the War of the Spanish Succession
The Grand Alliance in the War of the Spanish Succession was a coalition of European powers, including major states like England, the Dutch Republic, and the Holy Roman Empire, formed to counter French expansion under Louis XIV and prevent Bourbon dominance over Spain.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Triple Alliance of 1717 Target entity description: The Triple Alliance of 1717 was a defensive pact between Great Britain, France, and the Dutch Republic aimed at preserving the European balance of power and containing Spanish ambitions after the War of the Spanish Succession.
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A.
Triple Alliance (1668)
The Triple Alliance of 1668 was a defensive pact between England, the Dutch Republic, and Sweden formed to check French expansion under Louis XIV during the War of Devolution.
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B.
Quadruple Alliance
The Quadruple Alliance was an early 18th-century coalition of major European powers formed to curb Spanish ambitions and maintain the balance of power after the War of the Spanish Succession.
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C.
Austro-Russian alliance of 1756
The Austro-Russian alliance of 1756 was a diplomatic agreement between the Habsburg Monarchy and the Russian Empire that helped reshape European power blocs on the eve of the Seven Years' War.
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D.
Triple Alliance (1882)
The Triple Alliance (1882) was a pre–World War I military alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy aimed at mutual defense and maintaining the European balance of power.
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E.
Grand Alliance in the War of the Spanish Succession
The Grand Alliance in the War of the Spanish Succession was a coalition of European powers, including major states like England, the Dutch Republic, and the Holy Roman Empire, formed to counter French expansion under Louis XIV and prevent Bourbon dominance over Spain.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
defensive alliance
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international treaty ⓘ |
| aimedTo | prevent unilateral revision of the Treaty of Utrecht ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Treaty of Triple Alliance (1717)
NERFINISHED
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Triple Alliance (1717) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
1717 in international relations
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18th-century military alliance ⓘ |
| concernedWith | maintenance of peace in Europe ⓘ |
| diplomaticNature | defensive pact ⓘ |
| followedBy | Quadruple Alliance of 1718 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Dutch Republic
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post–War of the Spanish Succession settlement ⓘ |
| legalForm | treaty ⓘ |
| opposedPower | Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policyType | balance of power policy ⓘ |
| purpose |
containment of Spanish ambitions
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defensive cooperation among signatories ⓘ preservation of the European balance of power ⓘ |
| region | Europe ⓘ |
| relatedAlliance | Quadruple Alliance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedToConflict | War of the Spanish Succession NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signatoryState |
Dutch Republic
NERFINISHED
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France NERFINISHED ⓘ Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedInYear | 1717 ⓘ |
| soughtTo | deter Spanish expansion in Europe ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Triple Alliance of 1717 Description of subject: The Triple Alliance of 1717 was a defensive pact between Great Britain, France, and the Dutch Republic aimed at preserving the European balance of power and containing Spanish ambitions after the War of the Spanish Succession.
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