Treaty of Knäred

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The Treaty of Knäred was a 1613 peace agreement that ended the Kalmar War between Denmark-Norway and Sweden, reshaping power relations in Scandinavia.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical event
peace treaty
alsoKnownAs Freden i Knäred NERFINISHED
Knäred Peace NERFINISHED
belligerentParty Denmark–Norway NERFINISHED
Sweden NERFINISHED
category 1613 in Europe
17th-century treaties
Treaties of Denmark–Norway
Treaties of Sweden NERFINISHED
countryAffected Denmark–Norway NERFINISHED
Sweden NERFINISHED
endedConflict Kalmar War NERFINISHED
followedBy period of relative peace between Denmark–Norway and Sweden
hasAftermath Swedish efforts to quickly redeem Älvsborg ransom
hasCommemoration memorials in Knäred area
hasPlace Knäred, Halland NERFINISHED
impact imposed heavy financial burden on Sweden
reshaped power relations in Scandinavia
strengthened Danish–Norwegian control over Norwegian coast
languageOfDocument Danish
Latin
Swedish
legalStatus international treaty
locatedInPresentDay Sweden NERFINISHED
partOf history of the Kalmar War
precededBy Kalmar War armistices
relatedTo Dano-Swedish wars NERFINISHED
Kalmar War NERFINISHED
Scandinavian history
requiredPayment 1 million riksdaler from Sweden to Denmark–Norway
resultedIn Swedish payment of war indemnity to Denmark–Norway
end of Kalmar War NERFINISHED
restoration of pre-war borders between Denmark–Norway and Sweden
signatory Kingdom of Denmark–Norway NERFINISHED
Kingdom of Sweden NERFINISHED
signedAt Knäred NERFINISHED
signedDuringReignOf Christian IV of Denmark–Norway NERFINISHED
Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden NERFINISHED
signedIn Kingdom of Sweden NERFINISHED
signedInYear 1613
signedOn 1613-01-20
stipulated Swedish cession of claims in Finnmark to Denmark–Norway
mutual restitution of conquered territories
return of Älvsborg fortress to Sweden upon payment of ransom
subjectMatter peace settlement
territorial adjustments
war indemnity
tookPlaceInRegion Scandinavia NERFINISHED

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Kalmar War result Treaty of Knäred
Kalmar War peaceTreaty Treaty of Knäred
Kalmar War endCause Treaty of Knäred