Treaty of Roskilde
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The Treaty of Roskilde, signed on February 26, 1658, was a peace agreement between Sweden and Denmark-Norway. In this treaty, Denmark ceded its fertile provinces of Skåne, Blekinge, and Halland, along with the Baltic island of Bornholm and the Trøndelag region of Norway, to Sweden.1
However, this peace was short-lived. Sweden's King Charles X Gustav invaded Denmark again less than six months later. Despite initial Swedish advances, the Danish defense of Copenhagen, aided by a Dutch fleet, proved crucial. The war concluded with the Treaty of Copenhagen in 1660. This subsequent treaty returned Fünen and Bornholm to Denmark and Trøndelag to Norway, but Denmark's former mainland provinces east of The Sound remained part of Sweden. The Treaty of Copenhagen, along with the Treaty of Roskilde, largely established the modern boundaries between Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.1
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RoskildeThe Treaty of Roskilde with Sweden was drafted there in 1658.
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SwedenWarfare through the mid-17th centuryIn the Peace of Roskilde that followed in February 1658, Sweden acquired the provinces of Skåne, Halland, Blekinge, and Bohuslän, thus establishing the country’s modern-day boundaries. In addition, Sweden received Trondheim and the island of Bornholm, both of which were lost two years later when Charles Gustav, in a
Read MoreIn the Peace of Roskilde that followed in February 1658, Sweden acquired the provinces of Skåne, Halland, Blekinge, and Bohuslän, thus establishing the country’s modern-day boundaries. In addition, Sweden received Trondheim and the island of Bornholm, both of which were lost two years later when Charles Gustav, in a
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Charles X GustavBy the Treaty of Roskilde (1658), Denmark ceded all its holdings in southern Sweden, the county of Trondheim in Norway, and the island of Bornholm. The treaty was seen by the Swedes as a move toward control of The Sound (Öresund), The Sound toll, and trade in…
Read MoreBy the Treaty of Roskilde (1658), Denmark ceded all its holdings in southern Sweden, the county of Trondheim in Norway, and the island of Bornholm. The treaty was seen by the Swedes as a move toward control of The Sound (Öresund), The Sound toll, and trade in…
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Frederick IIIShortly afterward Frederick signed the Treaty of Roskilde (Feb. 26, 1658), by which Denmark ceded to Sweden the provinces of Skåne, Blekinge, and Halland, the island of Bornholm, and the Norwegian province of Trondheim.
Read MoreShortly afterward Frederick signed the Treaty of Roskilde (Feb. 26, 1658), by which Denmark ceded to Sweden the provinces of Skåne, Blekinge, and Halland, the island of Bornholm, and the Norwegian province of Trondheim.
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