Devolution War
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The Devolution War was a 1667–1668 conflict in which France, under Louis XIV, fought Spain over claims to the Spanish Netherlands, testing French military strength and European diplomatic alliances.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Devolution War canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Devolution War Context triple: [War of Devolution, alsoKnownAs, Devolution War]
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War of the Two Peters
The War of the Two Peters was a 14th-century conflict between the Crown of Aragon and the Kingdom of Castile, primarily over control of the Kingdom of Valencia and Mediterranean influence.
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War of the Reunions
The War of the Reunions was a short conflict (1683–1684) in which Louis XIV’s France fought Spain and its allies to consolidate territorial gains in the Spanish Netherlands and along France’s eastern frontier.
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War of the Three Henrys
The War of the Three Henrys was the final and most intense phase of the French Wars of Religion, a dynastic and religious civil war (1587–1589) among factions led by Henry III of France, Henry of Navarre, and Henry of Guise.
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Bishops' Wars
The Bishops' Wars were a pair of mid-17th-century conflicts between Charles I and Scotland over attempts to impose Anglican religious practices, helping trigger the broader Wars of the Three Kingdoms.
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E.
Welsh Wars
The Welsh Wars were a series of late 13th-century military campaigns in which England conquered and annexed the independent principalities of Wales, leading to their incorporation into the English crown.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Devolution War Target entity description: The Devolution War was a 1667–1668 conflict in which France, under Louis XIV, fought Spain over claims to the Spanish Netherlands, testing French military strength and European diplomatic alliances.
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A.
War of the Two Peters
The War of the Two Peters was a 14th-century conflict between the Crown of Aragon and the Kingdom of Castile, primarily over control of the Kingdom of Valencia and Mediterranean influence.
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B.
War of the Reunions
The War of the Reunions was a short conflict (1683–1684) in which Louis XIV’s France fought Spain and its allies to consolidate territorial gains in the Spanish Netherlands and along France’s eastern frontier.
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C.
War of the Three Henrys
The War of the Three Henrys was the final and most intense phase of the French Wars of Religion, a dynastic and religious civil war (1587–1589) among factions led by Henry III of France, Henry of Navarre, and Henry of Guise.
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D.
Bishops' Wars
The Bishops' Wars were a pair of mid-17th-century conflicts between Charles I and Scotland over attempts to impose Anglican religious practices, helping trigger the broader Wars of the Three Kingdoms.
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E.
Welsh Wars
The Welsh Wars were a series of late 13th-century military campaigns in which England conquered and annexed the independent principalities of Wales, leading to their incorporation into the English crown.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
17th-century conflict
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war ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | War of Devolution ⓘ |
| concludedBy | Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle (1668) ⓘ |
| conflictOf | Franco-Spanish relations ⓘ |
| diplomaticContext |
Balance-of-power politics in 17th-century Europe
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Rivalry between Bourbon France and Habsburg Spain ⓘ |
| endTime | 1668 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Franco-Dutch War ⓘ |
| follows | Franco-Spanish War (1635–1659) ⓘ |
| hasCause |
French claims to parts of the Spanish Netherlands based on the law of devolution
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Succession claims of Louis XIV on behalf of his wife Maria Theresa of Spain ⓘ |
| hasCommander |
François de Créquy
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Henri de la Tour d’Auvergne, Vicomte de Turenne ⓘ
surface form:
Henri de La Tour d’Auvergne, Vicomte de Turenne
Louis II de Bourbon, Prince de Condé ⓘ Louis XIV of France ⓘ
surface form:
Louis XIV
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| hasKeyFigure |
Charles II of England
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Charles II of Spain ⓘ Johan de Witt ⓘ Louis XIV of France ⓘ
surface form:
Louis XIV
Maria Theresa of Spain ⓘ |
| hasLegalBasis |
Brabantine customary law
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surface form:
Brabantine law of devolution
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| hasLocation |
Flanders
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Franche-Comté ⓘ northern France ⓘ
surface form:
Northern France
Habsburg Netherlands ⓘ
surface form:
Spanish Netherlands
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| hasOutcome |
Confirmation of French gains by the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle (1668)
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Demonstration of French military strength in Europe ⓘ Formation of the Triple Alliance against France ⓘ French territorial gains in the Spanish Netherlands ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Dutch Republic
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England ⓘ France ⓘ Spain ⓘ Sweden ⓘ |
| involves |
Triple Alliance (1668)
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surface form:
Triple Alliance of the Dutch Republic, England, and Sweden
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| opposedBy | Triple Alliance ⓘ |
| partOf |
War of Devolution
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surface form:
Wars of Louis XIV
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| primaryBelligerent |
Kingdom of France
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Spanish Empire ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Capture of Charleroi
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Capture of Douai ⓘ siege of the citadel of Tournai ⓘ
surface form:
Capture of Tournai
French invasion of Franche-Comté (1668) ⓘ Siege of Lille (1667) ⓘ |
| startTime | 1667 ⓘ |
| territorialChange | France gained towns including Lille, Tournai, Douai, and Charleroi in the Spanish Netherlands ⓘ |
| yearOfTreaty | 1668 ⓘ |
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Subject: Devolution War Description of subject: The Devolution War was a 1667–1668 conflict in which France, under Louis XIV, fought Spain over claims to the Spanish Netherlands, testing French military strength and European diplomatic alliances.
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