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Treaty of Oliva
On 3 May 1660, Sweden, Poland-Lithuania, Brandenburg, and the Holy Roman Empire signed at Oliva monastery near Danzig, ending the Swedish-Polish war …
Timeline
- 1660Oliva · PolandThe Second Northern War had entangled Sweden, Poland, Brandenburg, and the Empire. After Charles X's sudden death, Poland, Austria, and Brandenburg briefly raised their demands; France warned it would aid Sweden, ultimately forcing Poland to concede. The regency government of the young king Charles XI authorized continued talks at Oliva.
- 1660Oliva monastery · GdańskThe peace was signed at Oliva monastery on 3 May. The parties were Sweden, Poland-Lithuania, the Elector of Brandenburg, and the Emperor. John II Casimir retained the title 'Hereditary King of Sweden' for life but formally renounced his claim to the Swedish throne.
- 1660Oliva · PolandPoland confirmed Swedish possession of Livonia (including Riga), ending the Polish-Swedish dynastic and Baltic disputes dating from Sigismund III. Internationally confirmed the 1657 Wehlau-Bromberg arrangement: the Hohenzollern family held full sovereignty over the Duchy of Prussia, no longer owing homage to Poland. Sweden's German territories within the Empire were also maintained.
Sources
- Treaty of Oliva https://www.britannica.com/topic/Treaty-of-Oliva
- The Northern Wars: War, State and Society in Northeastern Europe, 1558–1721 — Robert I. Frost (2000)
- Iron Kingdom: The Rise and Downfall of Prussia, 1600–1947 — Christopher Clark (2006)