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Treaty

Truce of Niemieża

3 XI 1656

Documented

The Commonwealth and Russia concluded a truce in their war that had begun in 1654. The agreement reflected the changed situation created by Swedish advances.

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Names and variants
pl Rozejm w Niemieży

The map shows the town or area of the event; it does not reconstruct troop positions.

Course of events

The Commonwealth and Russia concluded a truce in their war that had begun in 1654. The agreement reflected the changed situation created by Swedish advances.1

A closer look

The truce concerned the Commonwealth’s war with Russia, which had begun in 1654, rather than the Swedish war directly. According to the museum, Tsar Alexei feared the growth of Swedish power as Charles X Gustav’s forces occupied Commonwealth territory.1

Notes

  1. Rozejm w Niemieży, Oś czasu, Warszawa: Muzeum Wojska Polskiego w Warszawie

Campaign: 1656

Sources for this page

  • Rozejm w Niemieży, Oś czasu, Warszawa: Muzeum Wojska Polskiego w Warszawie (Institution)