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Wismar

Wismar is a Baltic port town in northern Germany. Under the Peace of Westphalia in 1648, Sweden received Wismar along with the bishoprics of Bremen and Verden and part of Pomerania. These acquisitions gave Sweden a foothold in Germany and votes in the Imperial Diet.

Wismar
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Mentioned in 3 profiles

Swedish EmpireFoundationKingdom of SwedenImpactHanseatic LeagueFoundation, Impact

Mentioned in 2 state histories

Swedish WismarDuchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Wismar. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/wismar
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“Wismar.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/wismar. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Wismar.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/wismar.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Wismar’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/wismar (Accessed: ).

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