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The '''Treaty of Nystad''' |
The '''Treaty of Nystad''' was signed in [[1721]] in the town of Nystad (nowadays better known by its [[Finnish language|Finnish]] name [[Uusikaupunki]]). It ended the [[Great Northern War]], in which [[Russia]] received the territories of [[Swedish Estonia|Estonia]], [[Swedish Livonia|Livonia]] and [[Swedish Ingria|Ingria]], as well as much of [[Finnish Karelia|Karelia]] and Tsar [[Peter I of Russia]] replaced King [[Frederick I of Sweden]], as ruler of the conquered provinces. It marked the advent of [[Russia]] as a great [[Power (international)|power]] in Europe in place of [[Sweden]]. The conflict with the other parties, [[Hannover]], [[Kingdom of Prussia]] and [[Denmark]], was concluded by the [[Treaty of Stockholm (Great Northern War)|Stockholm treaties]] in [[1719]] and [[1720]]. |
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Revision as of 14:03, 1 April 2007
The Treaty of Nystad was signed in 1721 in the town of Nystad (nowadays better known by its Finnish name Uusikaupunki). It ended the Great Northern War, in which Russia received the territories of Estonia, Livonia and Ingria, as well as much of Karelia and Tsar Peter I of Russia replaced King Frederick I of Sweden, as ruler of the conquered provinces. It marked the advent of Russia as a great power in Europe in place of Sweden. The conflict with the other parties, Hannover, Kingdom of Prussia and Denmark, was concluded by the Stockholm treaties in 1719 and 1720.