Treaty of Brömsebro
The
Treaty of Brömsebro of
August 13,
1645 ended the Torstenson War between
Sweden and
Denmark-
Norway, which had begun in
1643. Negotiations for the treaty began in February the same year in the village of Brömsebro in
Blechingia. The military strenght Sweden ultimately forced Denmark to give in to Swedish demands ceding the Norwegian provinces of
Jemtia and
Herdalia as well as the
Baltic Sea islands of
Gotland and
Ösel. In addition to this Sweden received the province of
Hallandia for a period of 30 years. It was followed by the
Treaty of Roskilde of
1658, which forced Denmark to further concessions.
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