Peace of Basel (1499)
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The Peace of Basel (1499) was the treaty that ended the Swabian War, confirming the de facto independence of the Old Swiss Confederacy from the Holy Roman Empire.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Peace of Basel (1499) canonical | 3 |
| Frieden von Basel (1499) | 1 |
| Peace of Basel | 1 |
| Treaties of the Old Swiss Confederacy | 1 |
| Treaty of Basel (1499) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11022383 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Peace of Basel (1499) Context triple: [Swabian War, followedBy, Peace of Basel (1499)]
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Treaty of Fribourg (1516)
The Treaty of Fribourg (1516) was a peace agreement between France and the Swiss Confederacy that ended their long-standing military conflict and established a lasting “perpetual peace” following the Italian Wars.
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B.
Second Peace of Kappel
The Second Peace of Kappel was a 1531 treaty that ended the Second War of Kappel in the Old Swiss Confederacy, confirming Catholic predominance in several cantons and curbing the spread of the Reformation in Switzerland.
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C.
Peace of Basel between France and Hesse-Kassel
The Peace of Basel between France and Hesse-Kassel was a 1795 treaty that ended hostilities between Revolutionary France and the Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel during the War of the First Coalition, contributing to France’s gradual disengagement of German states from the anti-French alliance.
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First Peace of Kappel
The First Peace of Kappel was a 1529 treaty that ended the First War of Kappel between the Catholic and Protestant cantons in the Old Swiss Confederacy, temporarily easing religious tensions without fully resolving the underlying conflicts.
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E.
Peace of Basel between France and Spain
The Peace of Basel between France and Spain was a 1795 treaty that ended hostilities between Revolutionary France and Spain during the War of the Pyrenees, leading to territorial adjustments and Spain’s exit from the First Coalition.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Peace of Basel (1499) Target entity description: The Peace of Basel (1499) was the treaty that ended the Swabian War, confirming the de facto independence of the Old Swiss Confederacy from the Holy Roman Empire.
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A.
Treaty of Fribourg (1516)
The Treaty of Fribourg (1516) was a peace agreement between France and the Swiss Confederacy that ended their long-standing military conflict and established a lasting “perpetual peace” following the Italian Wars.
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B.
Second Peace of Kappel
The Second Peace of Kappel was a 1531 treaty that ended the Second War of Kappel in the Old Swiss Confederacy, confirming Catholic predominance in several cantons and curbing the spread of the Reformation in Switzerland.
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C.
Peace of Basel between France and Hesse-Kassel
The Peace of Basel between France and Hesse-Kassel was a 1795 treaty that ended hostilities between Revolutionary France and the Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel during the War of the First Coalition, contributing to France’s gradual disengagement of German states from the anti-French alliance.
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D.
First Peace of Kappel
The First Peace of Kappel was a 1529 treaty that ended the First War of Kappel between the Catholic and Protestant cantons in the Old Swiss Confederacy, temporarily easing religious tensions without fully resolving the underlying conflicts.
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E.
Peace of Basel between France and Spain
The Peace of Basel between France and Spain was a 1795 treaty that ended hostilities between Revolutionary France and Spain during the War of the Pyrenees, leading to territorial adjustments and Spain’s exit from the First Coalition.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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peace treaty ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Frieden von Basel (1499)
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linked to:
Peace of Basel (1499)
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| category |
1499 in Europe
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History of Basel ⓘ Treaties of the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ Treaties of the Old Swiss Confederacy ⓘ
linked to:
Peace of Basel (1499)
|
| concerns |
Holy Roman Empire
ⓘ
Old Swiss Confederacy ⓘ |
| concludedIn | 1499 ⓘ |
| confirmed | de facto independence of the Old Swiss Confederacy ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 22 September 1499 ⓘ |
| endedConflict | Swabian War ⓘ |
| follows | Swabian War ⓘ |
| grantedStatus | de facto independence from the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| grantedTo | Old Swiss Confederacy ⓘ |
| hasPartOfName |
Peace of Basel
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linked to:
Peace of Basel (1499)
|
| hasYear | 1499 ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | milestone in the emergence of Swiss independence ⓘ |
| languageOfDocument |
German
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ |
| legalNature | bilateral treaty ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Basel
ⓘ
linked to:
Basel-Stadt
|
| locatedInCountry | Switzerland ⓘ |
| mediatedBy |
Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor
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linked to:
Emperor Maximilian I
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| negotiatedBy |
envoys of the Holy Roman Empire
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envoys of the Old Swiss Confederacy ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of the Holy Roman Empire
ⓘ
history of the Old Swiss Confederacy ⓘ late Middle Ages in Europe ⓘ |
| placeSigned |
Basel
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linked to:
Basel-Stadt
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| politicalEffect |
end of imperial attempts to integrate the Swiss into the Swabian League
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exemption of the Swiss Confederacy from decisions of the Imperial Diet ⓘ recognition of Swiss autonomy from imperial institutions ⓘ |
| precedes | formal international recognition of Swiss independence in the Peace of Westphalia (1648) ⓘ |
| resultedIn | end of the Swabian War ⓘ |
| signatory |
Holy Roman Empire
ⓘ
Old Swiss Confederacy ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
imperial obligations of the Swiss
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jurisdictional rights ⓘ territorial status ⓘ |
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Subject: Peace of Basel (1499) Description of subject: The Peace of Basel (1499) was the treaty that ended the Swabian War, confirming the de facto independence of the Old Swiss Confederacy from the Holy Roman Empire.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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linked to: Peace of Basel (1499)