War of the Polish Succession
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The War of the Polish Succession (1733–1738) was a major European conflict sparked by a disputed Polish royal election, drawing in France, Spain, Austria, Russia, and others over both the Polish throne and broader territorial ambitions.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
European war
ⓘ
succession war ⓘ war ⓘ |
| belligerentSide |
Austro-Russian-Saxon coalition
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Bourbon realms ⓘ
surface form:
Bourbon alliance
|
| conflictType |
dynastic conflict
ⓘ
international war ⓘ |
| endTime | 1738 ⓘ |
| followedBy | War of the Austrian Succession ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Habsburg–Bourbon dynastic rivalry
ⓘ
surface form:
Bourbon–Habsburg rivalry in Europe
disputed Polish royal election of 1733 ⓘ rival claims to the Polish–Lithuanian throne ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| mainTheater |
Holy Roman Empire
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Italy ⓘ Poland ⓘ Rhineland ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Bitonto
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Battle of Guastalla ⓘ Battle of San Pietro ⓘ Siege of Danzig (1734) ⓘ |
| opposedCandidate |
Augustus III as King of Poland
ⓘ
surface form:
Augustus III of Poland
Stanisław Leszczyński ⓘ |
| participant |
Austria
ⓘ
Duchy of Savoy ⓘ Dutch Republic ⓘ France ⓘ Great Britain ⓘ Habsburg monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Sardinia ⓘ Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth ⓘ Prussia ⓘ Russia ⓘ Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ Spain ⓘ |
| partOf | balance of power conflicts in 18th-century Europe ⓘ |
| precededBy | War of the Quadruple Alliance ⓘ |
| result |
Bourbon control strengthened in southern Italy
ⓘ
Duchy of Lorraine annexed to France after Stanisław’s death ⓘ Stanisław Leszczyński receives Duchy of Lorraine ⓘ Treaty of Vienna (1735 preliminary) ⓘ Treaty of Vienna (1738) ⓘ confirmation of Augustus III as King of Poland ⓘ |
| significantPerson |
Anna of Russia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Charles of Bourbon (Charles VII of Naples, later Charles III of Spain) ⓘ Emperor Charles VI ⓘ King Frederick Augustus II of Saxony ⓘ
surface form:
Frederick Augustus II, Elector of Saxony
Louis XV of France ⓘ Philip V of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ Stanisław Leszczyński ⓘ |
| startTime | 1733 ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Austria
ⓘ
France ⓘ Kingdom of Sardinia NERFINISHED ⓘ Russia ⓘ Saxony NERFINISHED ⓘ Spain ⓘ |
| territorialChange |
Duchy of Lorraine assigned to Stanisław Leszczyński as life possession
ⓘ
Duchy of Lorraine designated to pass to France ⓘ Duchy of Parma ⓘ
surface form:
Duchy of Parma and Piacenza assigned to Austria
Kingdom of Naples ceded from Austria to Charles of Bourbon ⓘ Kingdom of Sicily ceded from Savoy to Charles of Bourbon ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.