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Frederick II, painting in the Castello di Miramare, Trieste, Italy.
The Treaty of Teschen, signed on May 13, 1779, brought an end to the War of the Bavarian Succession.12
The agreement resulted in the following outcomes:
- Territorial Adjustment: Austria was granted the Inn district, which represented only a small fraction of the Bavarian territory it had originally sought to occupy.13
- Succession: The treaty secured the Bavarian succession for Charles, duke of ZweibrĆ¼cken, the rightful heir.3
- Diplomatic Impact: The treaty served as a significant check on the ambitions of the Austrian emperor Joseph II and was considered a diplomatic victory for Frederick II of Prussia.2
The negotiations were facilitated by France and Russia, who acted as intermediaries between the Austrian and Prussian powers.1