Polish–Swedish wars

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The Polish–Swedish wars were a series of 16th–17th century conflicts between the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and Sweden over control of the Baltic region and dynastic claims, forming part of the wider struggle for dominance in Northern Europe.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf early modern conflict
series of wars
concludedBy Treaty of Bromberg
Treaty of Copenhagen (1660)
Treaty of Oliva
Treaty of Stuhmsdorf
Truce of Altmark
conflictBetween Kingdom of Sweden
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
endDate late 17th century
hasCause control of the Baltic trade routes
dynastic claims to the Swedish throne
struggle for dominance in Northern Europe
hasLongTermEffect consolidation of Swedish control over the eastern Baltic coast
weakening of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
hasMainTheater Baltic Sea coast region
surface form: Baltic Sea region
hasMajorBattle Battle of Częstochowa (1655)
Battle of Gniew (1626)
Battle of Honigfelde (Mewe)
Battle of Kircholm
Battle of Kokenhausen
Battle of Oliwa
Battle of Prostki
Battle of Tczew (1627)
Battle of Trzciana
Battle of Warsaw (1656)
hasMajorSiege Siege of Danzig (1807)
surface form: Siege of Danzig (Gdańsk)

Siege of Jasna Góra
Siege of Riga (1600–1601)
includesConflict Polish–Swedish wars self-linksurface differs
surface form: Polish–Swedish War (1600–1611)

Polish–Swedish wars self-linksurface differs
surface form: Polish–Swedish War (1617–1618)

Polish–Swedish wars self-linksurface differs
surface form: Polish–Swedish War (1621–1625)

Polish–Swedish wars self-linksurface differs
surface form: Polish–Swedish War (1626–1629)

Second Northern War
The Deluge (Swedish invasion of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth)
surface form: Swedish invasion of Poland (1655–1660)

Deluge
surface form: The Deluge

War against Sigismund
involves Charles IX of Sweden
Charles X Gustav of Sweden
Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden
House of Vasa
John II Casimir Vasa
John III of Sweden
Sigismund III Vasa
Władysław IV Vasa
partOf Second Northern War
surface form: Northern Wars
resultedIn Swedish control over much of Livonia
decline of Polish–Lithuanian influence on the Baltic Sea
devastation of large parts of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
rise of Sweden as a great power
startDate late 16th century

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Alexis of Russia conflict Polish–Swedish wars
this entity surface form: Russo-Swedish War (1656–1658)
Charles IX of Sweden conflict Polish–Swedish wars
this entity surface form: Polish–Swedish War (1600–1611)
Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden conflict Polish–Swedish wars
this entity surface form: Polish–Swedish War
Sigismund III Vasa conflict Polish–Swedish wars
this entity surface form: Polish–Swedish War (1600–1611)
Sigismund III Vasa conflict Polish–Swedish wars
this entity surface form: Polish–Swedish War (1621–1625)
Swedish Livonia establishedAsResultOf Polish–Swedish wars
this entity surface form: Polish–Swedish War (1626–1629)
Thirty Years' War followedBy Polish–Swedish wars
this entity surface form: Northern Wars
European wars of religion hasPart Polish–Swedish wars
Polish–Swedish wars includesConflict Polish–Swedish wars self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Polish–Swedish War (1600–1611)
Polish–Swedish wars includesConflict Polish–Swedish wars self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Polish–Swedish War (1617–1618)
Polish–Swedish wars includesConflict Polish–Swedish wars self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Polish–Swedish War (1621–1625)
Polish–Swedish wars includesConflict Polish–Swedish wars self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Polish–Swedish War (1626–1629)
Charles X Gustav of Sweden notableEvent Polish–Swedish wars
this entity surface form: Swedish invasion of Poland (The Deluge)
Great Northern War partOf Polish–Swedish wars
this entity surface form: Northern Wars
Swedish Empire partOf Polish–Swedish wars
this entity surface form: Northern Wars
this entity surface form: Deluge (Swedish and Russian invasions, mid-17th century)