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Treaty of Roskilde

1658 · 17th century · Part of the Second Northern War

The Treaty of Roskilde was a peace treaty concluded in 1658 between Sweden and Denmark-Norway. It followed Charles X Gustav's daring winter march across the frozen straits between the Danish islands. Denmark ceded Scania and other provinces, including Trøndelag around Trondheim, which marked the greatest territorial extent of the Swedish Empire, though some gains were soon lost.

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