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Treaty of Knäred

1613 · 17th century · Also known as Peace of Knäred · Part of the Kalmar War

The Treaty of Knäred, signed on 20 January 1613, ended the Kalmar War between Denmark-Norway and Sweden. Sweden gave up its claims in the far north of Norway and agreed to pay a ransom of one million riksdaler for the return of Älvsborg, its only port on the North Sea, which Christian IV had taken.

Treaty of Knäred
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Treaty of Knäred. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/treaty-of-knared
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