The War of The Spanish Succession (9 июл 1701 г. – 6 фев 1715 г.)

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The War of the Spanish Succession was a conflict between the Grand Alliance, which included the Habsburgs, England, and the Dutch Republic, and France, which lasted from 1701 to 1714.

The war began when the Spanish king Charles II died without an heir, and both the Habsburgs and the Bourbons of France claimed the Spanish throne. The war continued on several fronts, including in Spain, Italy, and the Netherlands.

The conflict was characterized by several key battles, including the Battle of Blenheim, and was fought mainly between the Grand Alliance and France.

The war ended with the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713, which recognized Philip V, the grandson of the French king Louis XIV, as the king of Spain, but restricted the power of the Bourbon dynasty. The war had a significant impact on the politics and society of Europe, and it marked the beginning of the balance of power system, which aimed to prevent any one state from becoming too powerful.