First Silesian War
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The First Silesian War (1740–1742) was the initial conflict in which Prussia under Frederick the Great seized most of Silesia from the Habsburg Monarchy during the wider War of the Austrian Succession.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| First Silesian War canonical | 16 |
| Prussian invasion of Silesia | 2 |
| Prussian invasion of Silesia (1740) | 2 |
| Erster Schlesischer Krieg | 1 |
| First Silesian War campaign of 1742 | 1 |
| Première guerre de Silésie | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1418018 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: First Silesian War Context triple: [Austrian Silesia, significantEvent, First Silesian War]
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Second Silesian War
The Second Silesian War was an 18th-century conflict in which Prussia, under Frederick the Great, fought Austria to secure and confirm its control over the rich province of Silesia during the wider War of the Austrian Succession.
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Third Silesian War
The Third Silesian War was the final mid-18th-century conflict between Prussia and Austria over control of Silesia, fought as part of the wider Seven Years' War in Europe.
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Silesian Wars
The Silesian Wars were a series of 18th-century conflicts, primarily between Prussia and Austria, over control of the rich province of Silesia during the broader War of the Austrian Succession and Seven Years' War.
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War of the Polish Succession
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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War of the Bavarian Succession
The War of the Bavarian Succession (1778–1779) was a largely bloodless European conflict between Austria and Prussia over the inheritance of the Bavarian electorate, often nicknamed the “Potato War” due to its minimal fighting and focus on supply lines.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: First Silesian War Target entity description: The First Silesian War (1740–1742) was the initial conflict in which Prussia under Frederick the Great seized most of Silesia from the Habsburg Monarchy during the wider War of the Austrian Succession.
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A.
Second Silesian War
The Second Silesian War was an 18th-century conflict in which Prussia, under Frederick the Great, fought Austria to secure and confirm its control over the rich province of Silesia during the wider War of the Austrian Succession.
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B.
Third Silesian War
The Third Silesian War was the final mid-18th-century conflict between Prussia and Austria over control of Silesia, fought as part of the wider Seven Years' War in Europe.
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C.
Silesian Wars
The Silesian Wars were a series of 18th-century conflicts, primarily between Prussia and Austria, over control of the rich province of Silesia during the broader War of the Austrian Succession and Seven Years' War.
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D.
War of the Polish Succession
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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E.
War of the Bavarian Succession
The War of the Bavarian Succession (1778–1779) was a largely bloodless European conflict between Austria and Prussia over the inheritance of the Bavarian electorate, often nicknamed the “Potato War” due to its minimal fighting and focus on supply lines.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: First Silesian War Description of subject: The First Silesian War (1740–1742) was the initial conflict in which Prussia under Frederick the Great seized most of Silesia from the Habsburg Monarchy during the wider War of the Austrian Succession.
Referenced by (23)
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