Louis XIV signs a peace treaty with Victor Amadeus of Savoy

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Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.5.2.03: French Writing and Culture of the Seventeenth Century: Classical and Baroque, 1600-1700.
Vol. editors: Heather Kirk (University of Western Ontario), Kathrina LaPorta (New York University), Polly Mangerson (DePaul University), Julia Prest (University of St Andrews), Allison Stedman (University of North Carolina, Charlotte), Tim Unwin (University of Bristol), David Williams (University of Sheffield)

Domains

Peace treaties
Political Geography

Dates

Date of occurrence 1696-07

Places

France (Location)
Italy (Location)

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Louis XIV signs a peace treaty with Victor Amadeus of Savoy, detaching the Savoy from the Grand Alliance of Britain, Holland, the Empire and Spain that opposed France in the Nine Years' War. By its terms the Duke of Savoy regains Nice, Susa, Casale and Pignerolo, and he agrees to a betrothal between his daughter and the Duke of Burgundy.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Louis XIV signs a peace treaty with Victor Amadeus of Savoy". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 April 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=16935, accessed 04 May 2024.]

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