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Admin: Reverted edit of Dinu, changed back to last version by Jamhaw

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Reverted edit of Dinu, changed back to last version by Jamhaw

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	== History ==		== History ==
-	While preserving European neutrality (the struggle against Belgium was declared an internal conflict) the Netherlands faced all the fiercer challenges in their colonies. In 1830 an uprising in Java had to be subdued by force. A war against the Sultanate Ateh, joined by various local princes, erupted on Sumatra in 1873 and could only be ended in 1904. The Cape Province, Ceylon, and the Gold Coast had been lost to Great Britain. In domestic policies an agreement was reached between the crown and the growing liberal movement in 1848. Wilhelm II, under influence by Liberal leader Jan Rudolf Thorbecke, installed a ~~liberl~~ constitution which transformed the country into a parliamentary monarchy. Thorbecke became the first prime minister and fortified the - by the time's standards - modern system of government. Internally, the Netherlands stabilized herself permanently, with only the census based suffrage being a major point of conflict till universal and equal suffrage was ~~intriduced~~ in 1917. Only in 1894 a Social Democratic Party formed ~~which~~, unlike her European cousins of the time, aimed at reforms and not revolutions. Their strict neutrality qualified the Netherlands as host for the great congresses of 1899 and 1905, during which, among other things, the Den Haag Convention with Respect to the Laws and Customs of War on Land was agreed upon. After the country had preserved its neutrality during the Weltkrieg, Netherlands ~~had special~~ relationships with Germany, ~~in particular in economy.~~..The rising economic problems in Germany, if they extends to the Low Countries, ~~would~~ break an emotional barrier in the heart of the Dutch people~~, hesitating over French syndicalism or~~ the ~~dreams~~ of ~~Greater Netherlands..~~.	+	While preserving European neutrality (the struggle against Belgium was declared an internal conflict) the Netherlands faced all the fiercer challenges in their colonies. In 1830 an uprising in Java had to be subdued by force. A war against the Sultanate Ateh, joined by various local princes, erupted on Sumatra in 1873 and could only be ended in 1904. The Cape Province, Ceylon, and the Gold Coast had been lost to Great Britain. In domestic policies an agreement was reached between the crown and the growing liberal movement in 1848. Wilhelm II, under influence by Liberal leader Jan Rudolf Thorbecke, installed a liberal constitution which transformed the country into a parliamentary monarchy. Thorbecke became the first prime minister and fortified the - by the time's standards - modern system of government. Internally, the Netherlands stabilized herself permanently, with only the census based suffrage being a major point of conflict till universal and equal suffrage was introduced in 1917. Only in 1894 a Social Democratic Workers' Party (SDAP) was formed and, unlike her European cousins of the time, it aimed at reforms and not revolutions. Their strict neutrality qualified the Netherlands as host for the great congresses of 1899 and 1905, during which, among other things, the Den Haag Convention with Respect to the Laws and Customs of War on Land was agreed upon. After the country had preserved its neutrality during the Weltkrieg, Netherlands improved its relationships with [[Germany]], becoming a valuable economic partner. However, it remained politically neutral and didn't join [[Mitteleuropa]].
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		+	The rising economic problems in Germany, if they extends to the Low Countries, may break an emotional barrier in the heart of the Dutch people. It is possible that the Social Democratic Workers' Party will be invited in the government and implement its loudly proposed ''Plan for Labour'', which includes plans to increase employment, nationalize vital industry and implement a system of unemployment benefits.

	== Politics ==		== Politics ==

Dinu: /* History */

Dinu — Sat, 03 Dec 2016 23:58:55 GMT

History

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	== History ==		== History ==
-	While preserving European neutrality (the struggle against Belgium was declared an internal conflict) the Netherlands faced all the fiercer challenges in their colonies. In 1830 an uprising in Java had to be subdued by force. A war against the Sultanate Ateh, joined by various local princes, erupted on Sumatra in 1873 and could only be ended in 1904. The Cape Province, Ceylon, and the Gold Coast had been lost to Great Britain. In domestic policies an agreement was reached between the crown and the growing liberal movement in 1848. Wilhelm II, under influence by Liberal leader Jan Rudolf Thorbecke, installed a liberl constitution which transformed the country into a parliamentary monarchy. Thorbecke became the first prime minister and fortified the - by the time's standards - modern system of government. Internally, the Netherlands stabilized herself permanently, with only the census based suffrage being a major point of conflict till universal and equal suffrage was intriduced in 1917. Only in 1894 a Social Democratic Party formed which, unlike her European cousins of the time, aimed at reforms and not revolutions. Their strict neutrality qualified the Netherlands as host for the great congresses of 1899 and 1905, during which, among other things, the Den Haag Convention with Respect to the Laws and Customs of War on Land was agreed upon. After the country had preserved its neutrality during the Weltkrieg, Netherlands had special relationships with Germany, in particular in economy...The rising economic problems in Germany, if they extends to the Low Countries, would break an emotional barrier in the heart of the Dutch people, hesitating over French syndicalism or the dreams of Greater Netherlands...;While preserving European neutrality (the struggle against Belgium was declared an internal conflict) the Netherlands faced all the fiercer challenges in their colonies. In 1830 an uprising in Java had to be subdued by force. A war against the Sultanate Ateh, joined by various local princes, erupted on Sumatra in 1873 and could only be ended in 1904. The Cape Province, Ceylon, and the Gold Coast had been lost to Great Britain. In domestic policies an agreement was reached between the crown and the growing liberal movement in 1848. Wilhelm II, under influence by Liberal leader Jan Rudolf Thorbecke, installed a liberl constitution which transformed the country into a parliamentary monarchy. Thorbecke became the first prime minister and fortified the - by the time's standards - modern system of government. Internally, the Netherlands stabilized herself permanently, with only the census based suffrage being a major point of conflict till universal and equal suffrage was intriduced in 1917. Only in 1894 a Social Democratic Party formed which, unlike her European cousins of the time, aimed at reforms and not revolutions. Their strict neutrality qualified the Netherlands as host for the great congresses of 1899 and 1905, during which, among other things, the Den Haag Convention with Respect to the Laws and Customs of War on Land was agreed upon. After the country had preserved its neutrality during the Great War, Netherlands had special relationships with Germany, in particular in economy...The rising economic problems in Germany, if they extends to the Low Countries, would break an emotional barrier in the heart of the Dutch people, hesitating over French syndicalism or the dreams of Greater Netherlands...;While preserving European neutrality (the struggle against Belgium was declared an internal conflict) the Netherlands faced all the fiercer challenges in their colonies. In 1830 an uprising in Java had to be subdued by force. A war against the Sultanate Ateh, joined by various local princes, erupted on Sumatra in 1873 and could only be ended in 1904. The Cape Province, Ceylon, and the Gold Coast had been lost to Great Britain. In domestic policies an agreement was reached between the crown and the growing liberal movement in 1848. Wilhelm II, under influence by Liberal leader Jan Rudolf Thorbecke, installed a liberl constitution which transformed the country into a parliamentary monarchy. Thorbecke became the first prime minister and fortified the - by the time's standards - modern system of government. Internally, the Netherlands stabilized herself permanently, with only the census based suffrage being a major point of conflict till universal and equal suffrage was intriduced in 1917. Only in 1894 a Social Democratic Party formed which, unlike her European cousins of the time, aimed at reforms and not revolutions. Their strict neutrality qualified the Netherlands as host for the great congresses of 1899 and 1905, during which, among other things, the Den Haag Convention with Respect to the Laws and Customs of War on Land was agreed upon. After the country had preserved its neutrality during the Great War, Netherlands had special relationships with Germany, in particular in economy...The rising economic problems in Germany, if they extends to the Low Countries, would break an emotional barrier in the heart of the Dutch people, hesitating over French syndicalism or the dreams of Greater Netherlands...	+	While preserving European neutrality (the struggle against Belgium was declared an internal conflict) the Netherlands faced all the fiercer challenges in their colonies. In 1830 an uprising in Java had to be subdued by force. A war against the Sultanate Ateh, joined by various local princes, erupted on Sumatra in 1873 and could only be ended in 1904. The Cape Province, Ceylon, and the Gold Coast had been lost to Great Britain. In domestic policies an agreement was reached between the crown and the growing liberal movement in 1848. Wilhelm II, under influence by Liberal leader Jan Rudolf Thorbecke, installed a liberl constitution which transformed the country into a parliamentary monarchy. Thorbecke became the first prime minister and fortified the - by the time's standards - modern system of government. Internally, the Netherlands stabilized herself permanently, with only the census based suffrage being a major point of conflict till universal and equal suffrage was intriduced in 1917. Only in 1894 a Social Democratic Party formed which, unlike her European cousins of the time, aimed at reforms and not revolutions. Their strict neutrality qualified the Netherlands as host for the great congresses of 1899 and 1905, during which, among other things, the Den Haag Convention with Respect to the Laws and Customs of War on Land was agreed upon. After the country had preserved its neutrality during the Weltkrieg, Netherlands had special relationships with Germany, in particular in economy...The rising economic problems in Germany, if they extends to the Low Countries, would break an emotional barrier in the heart of the Dutch people, hesitating over French syndicalism or the dreams of Greater Netherlands...

	== Politics ==		== Politics ==

Dinu: /* History */

Dinu — Sat, 03 Dec 2016 23:58:22 GMT

History

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	== History ==		== History ==
-	While preserving European neutrality (the struggle against Belgium was declared an internal conflict) the Netherlands faced all the fiercer challenges in their colonies. In 1830 an uprising in Java had to be subdued by force. A war against the Sultanate Ateh, joined by various local princes, erupted on Sumatra in 1873 and could only be ended in 1904. The Cape Province, Ceylon, and the Gold Coast had been lost to Great Britain. In domestic policies an agreement was reached between the crown and the growing liberal movement in 1848. Wilhelm II, under influence by Liberal leader Jan Rudolf Thorbecke, installed a ~~liberal~~ constitution which transformed the country into a parliamentary monarchy. Thorbecke became the first prime minister and fortified the - by the time's standards - modern system of government. Internally, the Netherlands stabilized herself permanently, with only the census based suffrage being a major point of conflict till universal and equal suffrage was ~~introduced~~ in 1917. Only in 1894 a Social Democratic ~~Workers'~~ Party ~~(SDAP) was~~ formed ~~and~~, unlike her European cousins of the time, it aimed at reforms and not revolutions. Their strict neutrality qualified the Netherlands as host for the great congresses of 1899 and 1905, during which, among other things, the Den Haag Convention with Respect to the Laws and Customs of War on Land was agreed upon. After the country had preserved its neutrality during the Weltkrieg, Netherlands ~~improved its~~ relationships with [[Germany]], ~~becoming a valuable~~ economic ~~partner~~. ~~However~~, ~~it remained politically neutral~~ and ~~didn~~'~~t join [[Mitteleuropa]]~~.	+	While preserving European neutrality (the struggle against Belgium was declared an internal conflict) the Netherlands faced all the fiercer challenges in their colonies. In 1830 an uprising in Java had to be subdued by force. A war against the Sultanate Ateh, joined by various local princes, erupted on Sumatra in 1873 and could only be ended in 1904. The Cape Province, Ceylon, and the Gold Coast had been lost to Great Britain. In domestic policies an agreement was reached between the crown and the growing liberal movement in 1848. Wilhelm II, under influence by Liberal leader Jan Rudolf Thorbecke, installed a liberl constitution which transformed the country into a parliamentary monarchy. Thorbecke became the first prime minister and fortified the - by the time's standards - modern system of government. Internally, the Netherlands stabilized herself permanently, with only the census based suffrage being a major point of conflict till universal and equal suffrage was intriduced in 1917. Only in 1894 a Social Democratic Party formed which, unlike her European cousins of the time, aimed at reforms and not revolutions. Their strict neutrality qualified the Netherlands as host for the great congresses of 1899 and 1905, during which, among other things, the Den Haag Convention with Respect to the Laws and Customs of War on Land was agreed upon. After the country had preserved its neutrality during the Weltkrieg, Netherlands had special relationships with Germany, in particular in economy...The rising economic problems in Germany, if they extends to the Low Countries, would break an emotional barrier in the heart of the Dutch people, hesitating over French syndicalism or the dreams of Greater Netherlands...;While preserving European neutrality (the struggle against Belgium was declared an internal conflict) the Netherlands faced all the fiercer challenges in their colonies. In 1830 an uprising in Java had to be subdued by force. A war against the Sultanate Ateh, joined by various local princes, erupted on Sumatra in 1873 and could only be ended in 1904. The Cape Province, Ceylon, and the Gold Coast had been lost to Great Britain. In domestic policies an agreement was reached between the crown and the growing liberal movement in 1848. Wilhelm II, under influence by Liberal leader Jan Rudolf Thorbecke, installed a liberl constitution which transformed the country into a parliamentary monarchy. Thorbecke became the first prime minister and fortified the - by the time's standards - modern system of government. Internally, the Netherlands stabilized herself permanently, with only the census based suffrage being a major point of conflict till universal and equal suffrage was intriduced in 1917. Only in 1894 a Social Democratic Party formed which, unlike her European cousins of the time, aimed at reforms and not revolutions. Their strict neutrality qualified the Netherlands as host for the great congresses of 1899 and 1905, during which, among other things, the Den Haag Convention with Respect to the Laws and Customs of War on Land was agreed upon. After the country had preserved its neutrality during the Great War, Netherlands had special relationships with Germany, in particular in economy...The rising economic problems in Germany, if they extends to the Low Countries, would break an emotional barrier in the heart of the Dutch people, hesitating over French syndicalism or the dreams of Greater Netherlands...;While preserving European neutrality (the struggle against Belgium was declared an internal conflict) the Netherlands faced all the fiercer challenges in their colonies. In 1830 an uprising in Java had to be subdued by force. A war against the Sultanate Ateh, joined by various local princes, erupted on Sumatra in 1873 and could only be ended in 1904. The Cape Province, Ceylon, and the Gold Coast had been lost to Great Britain. In domestic policies an agreement was reached between the crown and the growing liberal movement in 1848. Wilhelm II, under influence by Liberal leader Jan Rudolf Thorbecke, installed a liberl constitution which transformed the country into a parliamentary monarchy. Thorbecke became the first prime minister and fortified the - by the time's standards - modern system of government. Internally, the Netherlands stabilized herself permanently, with only the census based suffrage being a major point of conflict till universal and equal suffrage was intriduced in 1917. Only in 1894 a Social Democratic Party formed which, unlike her European cousins of the time, aimed at reforms and not revolutions. Their strict neutrality qualified the Netherlands as host for the great congresses of 1899 and 1905, during which, among other things, the Den Haag Convention with Respect to the Laws and Customs of War on Land was agreed upon. After the country had preserved its neutrality during the Great War, Netherlands had special relationships with Germany, in particular in economy...The rising economic problems in Germany, if they extends to the Low Countries, would break an emotional barrier in the heart of the Dutch people, hesitating over French syndicalism or the dreams of Greater Netherlands...
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-	The rising economic problems in Germany, if they extends to the Low Countries, ~~may~~ break an emotional barrier in the heart of the Dutch people. ~~It is possible that~~ the ~~Social Democratic Workers' Party will~~ be ~~invited~~ in the ~~government~~ and ~~implement its loudly proposed~~ '~~'Plan~~ for ~~Labour''~~, which ~~includes plans to increase employment~~, ~~nationalize vital industry~~ and ~~implement a system~~ of ~~unemployment benefits~~.	+

	== Politics ==		== Politics ==

Jamhaw: /* Army */

Jamhaw — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 06:58:04 GMT

Army

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	== Military ==		== Military ==
	=== Army ===		=== Army ===
-	The Royal Netherlands Army is quite large for such a small country; it consist of eight infantry divisions (four of them with an artillery brigade) for the ~~defense~~ of the mainland and three infantry divisions located in Batavia for the defence of the Dutch East Indies (and the repression of the occasional rebellion).	+	The Royal Netherlands Army is quite large for such a small country; it consist of eight infantry divisions (four of them with an artillery brigade) for the defence of the mainland and three infantry divisions located in Batavia for the defence of the Dutch East Indies (and the repression of the occasional rebellion).

	=== Navy and Air Force ===		=== Navy and Air Force ===

AC: pictures + colonial possession

AC — Mon, 18 May 2009 19:53:28 GMT

pictures + colonial possession

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	\| align=center font-size:95% colspan=2 \| '''Anthem''' <br> Het Wilhelmus		\| align=center font-size:95% colspan=2 \| '''Anthem''' <br> Het Wilhelmus
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	\|'''Official Languages''' \|\| Dutch		\|'''Official Languages''' \|\| Dutch
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	== Foreign Relations ==		== Foreign Relations ==
		+	{{image\|http://img299.imageshack.us/img299/3476/dutcheastindies.png\|right\|GE\|Dutch East Indies}}
	Good relations with [[Germany]], [[Spain\|Kingdom of Spain]], [[National France]] and [[Austria]].		Good relations with [[Germany]], [[Spain\|Kingdom of Spain]], [[National France]] and [[Austria]].

	Unfriendly relations with [[Commune of France]].		Unfriendly relations with [[Commune of France]].
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		+	== Colonial empire ==
		+	Dutch colonial possessions in America: Dutch Guyana, Dutch Antilles
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		+	Dutch colonial possessions in Asia: Dutch East Indies

	[[Category:Countries]] [[Category:European countries]] [[Category:Monarchies]]		[[Category:Countries]] [[Category:European countries]] [[Category:Monarchies]]

AC at 17:13, 5 May 2009

AC — Tue, 05 May 2009 17:13:27 GMT

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|+<big><big>'''Koninkrijk der Nederlanden''' '''Kingdom of the Netherlands'''
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| align=center colspan=2 | http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/125px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/77/Coat_of_Arms_of_the_Netherlands.svg/85px-Coat_of_Arms_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png
 Flag and Coat of Arms of Netherlands
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| align=center style="background:#f9f9f9;" font-size:95% colspan=2 | '''Motto''' ''Ik zal handhaven (I shall stand fast)''
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| align=center font-size:95% colspan=2 | '''Anthem''' Het Wilhelmus
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|'''Official Languages''' || Dutch
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|'''Capital''' || Amsterdam
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|'''Head of State''' || Queen [[Wilhelmina]]
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|'''Head of Government''' || [[Hendricus Colijn]]
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|'''Establishment'''   - Indipendence from the Spanish Empire
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|      Declared
|July 26 1581
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|      Recognized
|January 30 1648
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|'''Government'''
|Parliamentary Monarchy
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|'''Currency'''
|Dutch guilder
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|'''Area'''
|41 526 km²
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|  with colonies
|2 025 780 km²
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|'''Population'''
|About 8 millions
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'''Netherlands''' is a country in Central Europe. It borders [[Germany]] to the east and [[Flanders-Wallonia]] to the west. It also borders the German and [[Portugal|Portoguese]] colonies in Asia through the Dutch East Indies and the [[Caribbean Federation]] and [[Brazil]] in South America.

== History ==
While preserving European neutrality (the struggle against Belgium was declared an internal conflict) the Netherlands faced all the fiercer challenges in their colonies. In 1830 an uprising in Java had to be subdued by force. A war against the Sultanate Ateh, joined by various local princes, erupted on Sumatra in 1873 and could only be ended in 1904. The Cape Province, Ceylon, and the Gold Coast had been lost to Great Britain. In domestic policies an agreement was reached between the crown and the growing liberal movement in 1848. Wilhelm II, under influence by Liberal leader Jan Rudolf Thorbecke, installed a liberal constitution which transformed the country into a parliamentary monarchy. Thorbecke became the first prime minister and fortified the - by the time's standards - modern system of government. Internally, the Netherlands stabilized herself permanently, with only the census based suffrage being a major point of conflict till universal and equal suffrage was introduced in 1917. Only in 1894 a Social Democratic Workers' Party (SDAP) was formed and, unlike her European cousins of the time, it aimed at reforms and not revolutions. Their strict neutrality qualified the Netherlands as host for the great congresses of 1899 and 1905, during which, among other things, the Den Haag Convention with Respect to the Laws and Customs of War on Land was agreed upon. After the country had preserved its neutrality during the Weltkrieg, Netherlands improved its relationships with [[Germany]], becoming a valuable economic partner. However, it remained politically neutral and didn't join [[Mitteleuropa]].

The rising economic problems in Germany, if they extends to the Low Countries, may break an emotional barrier in the heart of the Dutch people. It is possible that the Social Democratic Workers' Party will be invited in the government and implement its loudly proposed ''Plan for Labour'', which includes plans to increase employment, nationalize vital industry and implement a system of unemployment benefits.

== Politics ==
'''Queen of the Netherlands''': [[Wilhelmina]]

'''Minister-President of the Council''': [[Hendricus Colijn]]

'''Minister for Foreign Affairs''': Frans B. van Blokland

'''Minister of Finance''': Pieter Oud

'''Ministry of Justice''': Josephus H.H. van Schaik

'''Head of the GS III''': Johan W. van Oorschot

'''Minister of Defence''': Adriaan Dijxhoorn

'''Chief of the Royal Netherlands Army''': Izaak Reynders

'''Chief of the Royal Netherlands Navy''': Johannes Furstner

'''Chief of the Royal Netherlands Air Force''': Marius Raaijmakers

== Military ==
=== Army ===
The Royal Netherlands Army is quite large for such a small country; it consist of eight infantry divisions (four of them with an artillery brigade) for the defense of the mainland and three infantry divisions located in Batavia for the defence of the Dutch East Indies (and the repression of the occasional rebellion).

=== Navy and Air Force ===
While the Royal Netherlands Air Force is basically non-existent, the Royal Netherlands Navy consist of three light cruisers, two destroyers, three submarines and four transport flotilla. Its main purpose is the defence of the Dutch Merchant Marine and the protection of the commerce with the Dutch East Indies and the other colonial possessions.

== Foreign Relations ==
Good relations with [[Germany]], [[Spain|Kingdom of Spain]], [[National France]] and [[Austria]].

Unfriendly relations with [[Commune of France]].

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