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In [[1656]] [[Margrave]] [[Frederick William I of Brandenburg|Frederick William]], the "Great [[prince-elector|Elector]]" of [[Brandenburg]], cancelled his alliance with King [[Jan II Kazimierz Vasa|John II Casimir]] and allied with [[Charles X of Sweden|Charles X Gustav]] of [[Swedish Empire|Sweden]], whom he recognized as sovereign over Prussia. In the [[Treaty of Labiau]] later that year Charles granted Frederick William sovereignty over Prussia and [[Warmia]]. |
In [[1656]] [[Margrave]] [[Frederick William I of Brandenburg|Frederick William]], the "Great [[prince-elector|Elector]]" of [[Brandenburg]], cancelled his alliance with King [[Jan II Kazimierz Vasa|John II Casimir]] and allied with [[Charles X of Sweden|Charles X Gustav]] of [[Swedish Empire|Sweden]], whom he recognized as sovereign over Prussia. In the [[Treaty of Labiau]] later that year Charles granted Frederick William sovereignty over Prussia and [[Warmia]]. |
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After his defeat in the [[Battle of Warsaw (1656)|Battle of Warsaw]], John Casimir met with Frederick William at |
After his defeat in the [[Battle of Warsaw (1656)|Battle of Warsaw]], John Casimir met with Frederick William at Welawa. In return for the margrave's renunciation of the Brandenburg-Sweden alliance, the Polish king recognized Frederick William's full sovereignty over [[Ducal Prussia]], previously a Polish (and briefly Swedish) [[fief]]. The treaty was amended by the [[Treaty of Bydgoszcz]] of [[November 6]] 1657. The treaties were to be renewed at death or change of each ruler, which happened in [[1672]], [[1677]], [[1688]], and last [[1698]], after which that treaty was no longer renewed. |
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According to the terms of the treaty, in case Brandenburg-Prussia's [[Hohenzollern]] dynasty died out, Ducal Prussia was to return to the crown of Poland. The Hohenzollerns fell from power at the end of [[World War I]], and the territory became the Free State of Prussia within the [[Weimar Republic]] after the [[Treaty of Versailles]]. |
According to the terms of the treaty, in case Brandenburg-Prussia's [[Hohenzollern]] dynasty died out, Ducal Prussia was to return to the crown of Poland. The Hohenzollerns fell from power at the end of [[World War I]], and the territory became the Free State of Prussia within the [[Weimar Republic]] after the [[Treaty of Versailles]]. |
Revision as of 17:27, 2 March 2006
The Treaty of Welawa (German: Vertrag von Wehlau) was a treaty signed in the eastern Prussian town of Welawa (Wehlau) between Poland and Brandenburg-Prussia during the Swedish Deluge on September 9, 1657.
In 1656 Margrave Frederick William, the "Great Elector" of Brandenburg, cancelled his alliance with King John II Casimir and allied with Charles X Gustav of Sweden, whom he recognized as sovereign over Prussia. In the Treaty of Labiau later that year Charles granted Frederick William sovereignty over Prussia and Warmia.
After his defeat in the Battle of Warsaw, John Casimir met with Frederick William at Welawa. In return for the margrave's renunciation of the Brandenburg-Sweden alliance, the Polish king recognized Frederick William's full sovereignty over Ducal Prussia, previously a Polish (and briefly Swedish) fief. The treaty was amended by the Treaty of Bydgoszcz of November 6 1657. The treaties were to be renewed at death or change of each ruler, which happened in 1672, 1677, 1688, and last 1698, after which that treaty was no longer renewed.
According to the terms of the treaty, in case Brandenburg-Prussia's Hohenzollern dynasty died out, Ducal Prussia was to return to the crown of Poland. The Hohenzollerns fell from power at the end of World War I, and the territory became the Free State of Prussia within the Weimar Republic after the Treaty of Versailles.