Treaty of Vienna (1725)
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The Treaty of Vienna was signed on April 30, 1725 between Emperor Charles VI of Austria and King Philip V of Spain
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The treaty guaranteed the Pragmatic Sanction
of the Habsburgs, which was first declared in 1713. Based on the terms of the treaty, the Austrian Empire
relinquished all claims to the Spanish throne. Moreover, Austria vowed to aid Spain in reacquiring Gibraltar
from the British Empire
. In return Spain gave in its colonies the Ostend Company
the same rights as the Dutch and English Companies.
With this Austrian support, Spain attacked Gibraltar on February 11, 1727, which led to the Anglo-Spanish War (1727)
.
The Spanish negotiator was John William, Baron Ripperda
, who became Prime Minister of Spain
on his return.
Philip V of Spain
Philip V was King of Spain from 15 November 1700 to 15 January 1724, when he abdicated in favor of his son Louis, and from 6 September 1724, when he assumed the throne again upon his son's death, to his death.Before his reign, Philip occupied an exalted place in the royal family of France as a...
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The treaty guaranteed the Pragmatic Sanction
Pragmatic sanction
A pragmatic sanction is a sovereign's solemn decree on a matter of primary importance and has the force of fundamental law. In the late history of the Holy Roman Empire it referred more specifically to an edict issued by the Emperor....
of the Habsburgs, which was first declared in 1713. Based on the terms of the treaty, the Austrian Empire
Austrian Empire
The Austrian Empire was a modern era successor empire, which was centered on what is today's Austria and which officially lasted from 1804 to 1867. It was followed by the Empire of Austria-Hungary, whose proclamation was a diplomatic move that elevated Hungary's status within the Austrian Empire...
relinquished all claims to the Spanish throne. Moreover, Austria vowed to aid Spain in reacquiring Gibraltar
Gibraltar
Gibraltar is a British overseas territory located on the southern end of the Iberian Peninsula at the entrance of the Mediterranean. A peninsula with an area of , it has a northern border with Andalusia, Spain. The Rock of Gibraltar is the major landmark of the region...
from the British Empire
British Empire
The British Empire comprised the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom. It originated with the overseas colonies and trading posts established by England in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. At its height, it was the...
. In return Spain gave in its colonies the Ostend Company
Ostend Company
The Imperial Ostend Company was an Austrian private trading company established in 1717 to trade with the East and West Indies. For a few years it provided strong competition to the traditional colonial trading companies...
the same rights as the Dutch and English Companies.
With this Austrian support, Spain attacked Gibraltar on February 11, 1727, which led to the Anglo-Spanish War (1727)
Anglo-Spanish War (1727)
The Anglo-Spanish War of 1727–1729 was a limited war that took place between Great Britain and Spain during the Eighteenth Century, and consisted of a failed British attempt to blockade Porto Bello and a failed Spanish attempt to capture Gibraltar...
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The Spanish negotiator was John William, Baron Ripperda
John William, Baron Ripperda
John William, Baron Ripperda , and afterwards duke of Ripperda, lord of Jensema, Poelgeest and Koudekerk , was a political adventurer and Spanish Prime Minister.- Origins :...
, who became Prime Minister of Spain
Prime Minister of Spain
The President of the Government of Spain , sometimes known in English as the Prime Minister of Spain, is the head of Government of Spain. The current office is established under the Constitution of 1978...
on his return.