Treaty of The Hague (1698)

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The Treaty of The Hague (1698) was an agreement between major European powers attempting to peacefully divide the Spanish Empire in anticipation of the childless Charles II of Spain’s death, as part of the First Partition Treaty.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf international treaty
partition treaty
aimedToLimit French territorial gains
Habsburg dominance in Europe
alsoKnownAs First Partition Treaty NERFINISHED
category 17th-century treaties
Treaties of England
Treaties of France
Treaties of the Dutch Republic NERFINISHED
concerns Spanish Empire NERFINISHED
Spanish succession NERFINISHED
context War of the Spanish Succession (prelude)
followedBy Treaty of London (1700) NERFINISHED
geopoliticalImpact contributed to diplomatic realignments before 1701
heightened tensions over Spanish succession
historicalPeriod early modern Europe
involvedParty Dutch Republic NERFINISHED
France NERFINISHED
Kingdom of England NERFINISHED
Spain (as subject of partition)
languageOfDocument French (diplomatic language)
legalStatus international agreement
locationCountry Dutch Republic NERFINISHED
negotiatedBy Louis XIV of France NERFINISHED
William III of England NERFINISHED
outcome plan for partition of Spanish inheritance
politicalSignificance attempted balance of power in Europe
precededBy earlier informal partition negotiations
purpose to arrange a peaceful partition of the Spanish Empire
to prevent a general European war over the Spanish succession
reason anticipated death of the childless Charles II of Spain
relatedEvent Treaty of London (1700) (Second Partition Treaty) NERFINISHED
War of the Spanish Succession NERFINISHED
relatedTo Charles II of Spain NERFINISHED
Spanish Habsburg monarchy NERFINISHED
signedIn The Hague NERFINISHED
signedInCentury 17th century
signedOn 1698
subjectMatter division of Spanish overseas possessions
division of Spanish territories in Europe
subsequentDevelopment superseded by later succession arrangements

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First Partition Treaty alsoKnownAs Treaty of The Hague (1698)