Holstein-Gottorp succession claims
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The Holstein-Gottorp succession claims were the dynastic rights pursued by Karl Peter Ulrich (later Peter III of Russia) to inherit and assert control over the Duchy of Holstein-Gottorp in northern Europe.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dynastic succession claim
ⓘ
hereditary right ⓘ |
| affected | balance of power in the Baltic region ⓘ |
| assertedBy | Peter III of Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| assertionForm |
diplomatic pressure on Denmark
ⓘ
military preparations against Denmark ⓘ |
| basisInLaw |
dynastic treaties
ⓘ
hereditary succession ⓘ |
| category |
18th-century political history of Denmark
ⓘ
18th-century political history of Russia ⓘ European dynastic disputes ⓘ |
| concernsTerritory | Duchy of Holstein-Gottorp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| concernsTitle | Duke of Holstein-Gottorp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Russian foreign policy
ⓘ
Russo-Danish relations NERFINISHED ⓘ Seven Years' War diplomacy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfPartialResolution | 1773 ⓘ |
| dynasticHouse |
House of Holstein-Gottorp
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
House of Oldenburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldBy |
Karl Peter Ulrich
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Peter III of Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
partition of Schleswig and Holstein feudal rights
ⓘ
rivalry between Denmark and Holstein-Gottorp ⓘ |
| influenced | territorial configuration of Schleswig-Holstein ⓘ |
| inheritedFrom | Charles Frederick, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedActor |
Catherine the Great
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Christian VII of Denmark NERFINISHED ⓘ Frederick V of Denmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfDiplomacy |
French
ⓘ
German ⓘ Russian ⓘ |
| legalCharacter | feudal claim within Holy Roman Empire structures ⓘ |
| modifiedBy | Catherine II of Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motivated | Russian interest in access to the Baltic Sea ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Danish monarchy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Denmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partiallyResolvedBy | Treaty of Tsarskoye Selo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessorClaims | Holstein-Gottorp ducal claims against Denmark ⓘ |
| region | Northern Europe ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Duchy of Holstein
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Duchy of Schleswig NERFINISHED ⓘ Holy Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Schleswig-Holstein question ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
acquisition of Oldenburg and Delmenhorst by Holstein-Gottorp line
ⓘ
cession of Holstein-Gottorp rights to Denmark ⓘ |
| successorLine | Holstein-Gottorp-Romanov dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| weakenedBy |
coup of 1762 in Russia
ⓘ
overthrow of Peter III of Russia ⓘ |
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