Declaration of Pillnitz
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The Declaration of Pillnitz was a 1791 statement by the rulers of Austria and Prussia expressing concern over the French Revolution and hinting at possible intervention to restore the French monarchy.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
diplomatic declaration
ⓘ
historical document ⓘ political statement ⓘ |
| concerns |
French Revolution
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French monarchy ⓘ Louis XVI of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conditionForIntervention | joint action by the major European powers ⓘ |
| context |
European reaction to the French Revolution
ⓘ
flight to Varennes ⓘ |
| country | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| date | 1791-08-27 ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 1791-08-27 ⓘ |
| demands |
restoration of monarchical authority in France
ⓘ
safety of the French royal family ⓘ |
| followedBy |
French declaration of war on Austria in 1792
ⓘ
War of the First Coalition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGenre | royal declaration ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
international relations
ⓘ
monarchy ⓘ revolution ⓘ |
| interpretedAs | threat to the French Revolution ⓘ |
| issuedBy |
Austria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Frederick William II of Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor NERFINISHED ⓘ Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| locationSigned | Pillnitz Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | diplomatic history of the French Revolution ⓘ |
| place |
Electorate of Saxony
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pillnitz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | counter-revolutionary ⓘ |
| purpose |
to express concern over the French Revolution
ⓘ
to signal possible intervention in France ⓘ to support the restoration of the French monarchy ⓘ to warn against harm to the French royal family ⓘ |
| reactionInFrance |
heightened tensions between revolutionaries and the monarchy
ⓘ
increased suspicion of foreign powers ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Brunswick Manifesto
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
First Coalition against Revolutionary France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedBy |
Frederick William II of Prussia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
contributed to radicalization of the French Revolution
ⓘ
early formal expression of monarchical opposition to the French Revolution ⓘ symbol of foreign intervention fears in revolutionary France ⓘ |
| threatens | armed intervention in France under certain conditions ⓘ |
| year | 1791 ⓘ |
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