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Treaty of Brömsebro (1645)

1645 · 17th century · Also known as Second Treaty of Brömsebro · Part of the Torstenson War

The Treaty of Brömsebro, signed in August 1645, ended the Torstenson War between Denmark-Norway and Sweden. Denmark ceded the Baltic islands of Gotland and Ösel and the Norwegian provinces of Jämtland and Härjedalen, exempted Sweden from the Sound tolls and pledged Halland for thirty years. The treaty marked the shift of power in Scandinavia from Denmark to Sweden.

Treaty of Brömsebro (1645)
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JämtlandGotlandDanish Ösel

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