Treaty of Altranstädt (1706)
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| Type | Peace treaty |
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| Signed | 13 October 1706 |
| Location | Altranstädt |
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| Language | Latin |
The Treaty of Altranstädt was concluded between
Background
On behalf of Charles XII, who had occupied much of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth during the Great Northern War,
The resulting
Terms
Augustus' alliance with Russia, formalized in the Treaty of Preobrazhenskoye and the Treaty of Narva, was declared void.[4] All Russians under Augustus' command were to be handed over to the Swedish as prisoners.[4] Johann Patkul was declared a criminal and likewise taken in Swedish custody.[4]
The treaty was concluded in secrecy.[4]
Consequences
The diplomat and politician Johann Patkul was executed.[4]
When the treaty was revealed to him,
In the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, the treaty had improved Stanisław Leszczyński's position. He subsequently gained the loyalty of part of the lesser gentry.[5]
By the Treaty of Thorn (1709), Augustus the Strong was restored as Polish king and renewed the alliance with Russia which was made possible by Peter the Great's victory over Charles XII in the Battle of Poltava 27 June 1709.[7]
Sources
References
Bibliography
- Anisimov, Evgeniĭ Viktorovich (1993). The reforms of Peter the Great. Progress through coercion in Russia. The New Russian history. M.E. Sharpe. ISBN 1-56324-047-5.
- Bromley, J. S. (1970). Rise of Great Britain & Russia, 1688-1725. The New Cambridge Modern History. Vol. 6. CUP Archive. ISBN 0-521-07524-6.