Historical place archive

Altranstadt in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Altranstadt in Poland. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

7 records2 event labels3 people1704–1706

Historical events in Altranstadt

1704

1704
Abdication
Augustus II the Strong · House of Saxony

Under the Treaty of Altranstadt renounces the Polish crown in favour of Stanislaus I

1704
Abdication
Augustus II the Strong · Great Northern War

Under the Treaty of Altranstadt renounces the Polish crown in favour of Stanislaus I

24 September 1704
Abdication
Augustus II the Strong · Great Northern War

By the Treaty of Altranstadt, Augustus abdicates the Polish throne and recognises Charless candidate for the Polish throne

24 September 1704
Abdication
Charles X Gustavus · Great Northern War

By the Treaty of Altranstadt, Augustus abdicates the Polish throne and recognises Charless candidate for the Polish throne

24 September 1704
Treaty of Altranstadt
Augustus II the Strong · Great Northern War

Under the Treaty of Altranstadt renounces the Polish crown in favour of Stanislaus I. Treaty between Augustus II of Poland and Saxony and Charles XII of Sweden, Charles had driven Augustus out of Poland, and eventually, by occupying Saxony, forced him out of the war. By the Treaty of Altranstadt, Augustus abdicates the Polish throne and recognises Charless candidate for the Polish throne

24 September 1704
Treaty of Altranstadt
Charles X Gustavus · Great Northern War

Treaty between Augustus II of Poland and Saxony and Charles XII of Sweden, Charles had driven Augustus out of Poland, and eventually, by occupying Saxony, forced him out of the war. By the Treaty of Altranstadt, Augustus abdicates the Polish throne and recognises Charless candidate for the Polish throne. Augustus II sues for peace with Charles XII

1706

24 September 1706
Treaty of Altranstadt
Stanislaw Leszczynski · Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth

The treaty confirms Stanislaw Leszczynski as the Swedish-backed king of Poland.

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