Treaty of Xanten

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.4.1: German-language Writing and Culture: Germany, 500-present.
Vol. editors: Gerhard P. Knapp (University of Utah), Jennifer Marston William (Purdue University), Herbert Rowland (Purdue University), Jill E. Twark (East Carolina University)

Domains

Political Geography
Treaties and alliances

Dates

Date of occurrence 1614-11-12

Places

Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia (Location)
Germany, Bavaria (Involved)
Germany, Brandenburg (Involved)

Resources

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The Treaty of Xanten ends the disputed succession to the Duchy of Jülich-Berg-Cleves, dividing the territory and titles between the Princes of Brandenburg and Neuburg.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Treaty of Xanten". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 February 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=15749, accessed 23 April 2024.]

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