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Second Peace of Thorn
On October 19, 1466, King Casimir IV of Poland and the Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights signed a peace treaty at Thorn, formally ending the Thirt…
Timeline
- 1466Thorn · PolandPolish forces kept up pressure at Gdańsk, Marienburg, and elsewhere while the Teutonic Knights fell into financial and military difficulties; representatives of both sides opened formal peace talks at Thorn, discussing core terms such as territorial ownership and vassal relations.
- 1466Thorn · PolandCasimir IV and Teutonic Grand Master Ludwig von Erlichshausen formally signed the Second Peace of Thorn, confirming in writing the terms of territorial cession, vassal obligations, and the transfer of Gdańsk and other cities.
- 1466–1467Royal Prussia and Teutonic lands · PrussiaThe treaty restored Pomerania, Elbing, Marienburg, and other key places to Poland, with Gdańsk and other cities incorporated into Polish territory; the Knights retained East Prussia but had to acknowledge the Polish king's overlordship and pay tribute, tilting Baltic trade and political power toward Poland.
Sources
- Peace of Thorn (1466) https://www.britannica.com/event/Peace-of-Thorn
- Thirteen Years' War (1454–1466) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thirteen_Years%27_War_(1454%E2%80%931466)