Treaty of Königsberg (1656)
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The Treaty of Königsberg was concluded on 7 January (O.S.) / 17 January (N.S.) 1656 during the Second Northern War.[1] Frederick William I, the "Great Elector" of Brandenburg and duke of Prussia, was forced to join the Swedish camp and became a Swedish vassal for the Duchy of Prussia and Ermland (Ermeland, Warmia).[2] In a second treaty, negotiated on 24 February 1656 in Königsberg (Królewiec), Frederick William I concluded a defensive alliance with France.[3]
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Type | Legal status of the Duchy of Prussia |
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Signed | 17 January 1656 |
Location | Königsberg castle (now Kaliningrad) |
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Language | Latin |
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