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congress of Arras

1435, part of 100 year war, france scores major diplomatic coup by convincing Burgundy to stop alliance with england

peace of lody

15th century treaty that brings end to struggles between itialian city states

reconquista

spanish defeat caliphate of cordoba

end of tatar yoke

1480 russians cast off Mongolian overlordship

ragioni di stato

concept of national interest, launched by Giovanni della Casa

angevin

english 12th-13th century rulers

field of the cloth of Gold

Callais 1520, treaty between france and england that doesn't lead to much, kings wrestle

peace of westphalia

1648, end of thirty year war

eighty years war

1568-1648 war between spain (catholic) and low countries (protestant) ((geuzen))

Thomas Hobbes

author of leviathan, 17th century brit

Jean Colbert

17th cnetury french finance minister, who said mercantilism is zero sum game

Thomas Mun

17th centruy mercantilist thinker, director of East India Company,

selden

17th century mercantilist thinker, advocating for mare clausum

Adam Smith

author of 'Wealth of Nations', rich neighbours=opportunity not threat

Immanuel Kant

author of 'perpetual peace' , 18th century philosopher

monroe doctrine

1823 american policy, only wage war if our national interests are threatened, stay away from europe

mahan

american naval strategist that expanded american fleet in late 19th century

concert of europe

outcome of congres of vienna, 19th century concensus to maintain balance of power

congress of vienna

1814-1815, european peace conference after napoleonic wars, main actors: Russia, Prussia, Austria, Britain and Spain, no more revolutions+watch balance of power+no more war but just diplomacy

crimean war

1853-1856, first industrial war: Ottoman-french-british alliance vs Russia (loses)