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.
Statements (40)
| 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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