Truce of Vilnius (1656)

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The Truce of Vilnius (1656) was a temporary ceasefire between the Tsardom of Russia and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth during the Russo-Polish War, aimed at halting hostilities so both sides could address the growing threat posed by Sweden.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 17th-century treaty
ceasefire agreement
truce
alsoKnownAs Treaty of Vilna (1656) NERFINISHED
category 1656 in Europe
1656 in law
Treaties of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth NERFINISHED
Treaties of the Tsardom of Russia NERFINISHED
conflict Russo-Polish War (1654–1667) NERFINISHED
Thirteen Years’ War between Russia and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth NERFINISHED
context Second Northern War NERFINISHED
countryOfSigning Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth NERFINISHED
dateSigned 1656
1656-11-03
duration temporary
followedBy Treaty of Andrusovo NERFINISHED
geopoliticalImpact shifted Russian focus from war with Poland–Lithuania to conflict with Sweden
temporarily eased pressure on the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth’s eastern front
languageOfDocument Latin
Polish
Russian
legalStatus international agreement
namedAfter Vilnius NERFINISHED
negotiatedBy envoys of King John II Casimir Vasa
envoys of Tsar Aleksey I
opponentRedirectedAgainst Sweden NERFINISHED
partOf Northern Wars NERFINISHED
placeSigned Vilnius NERFINISHED
primaryPurpose enable both parties to confront the Swedish threat
temporary cessation of hostilities between Russia and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
relatedTo Deluge (Swedish invasion) NERFINISHED
Swedish invasion of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth NERFINISHED
resultedIn temporary suspension of Russo-Polish military operations
signatory Aleksey I of Russia NERFINISHED
John II Casimir Vasa NERFINISHED
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth NERFINISHED
Tsardom of Russia NERFINISHED
signatoryState Grand Duchy of Lithuania NERFINISHED
Kingdom of Poland NERFINISHED
typeOfAgreement armistice

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Russo-Polish War (1654–1667) significantEvent Truce of Vilnius (1656)