Peace of Oliva ends war between Brandenburg, Poland, Austria and Sweden

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Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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The Peace of Oliva is signed through French mediation, ending war between Brandenburg, Poland, Austria and Sweden. Its terms recognise the Elector of Brandenburg's sovereignty in East Prussia, and force John Casimir II of Poland to renounce his claim to the Swedish throne and to Estonia and Livonia. Sweden and Poland recognise the sovereignty of Russia.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Peace of Oliva ends war between Brandenburg, Poland, Austria and Sweden". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 April 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=16460, accessed 28 March 2024.]

16460 Peace of Oliva ends war between Brandenburg, Poland, Austria and Sweden 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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