September 1706
Altranstadt Terms
Charles XII compels Augustus II to abandon his Polish claims and end his alliance with Russia.
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Browse historical events and people recorded at Altranstadt in Sweden. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Charles XII compels Augustus II to abandon his Polish claims and end his alliance with Russia.
Removes Saxony from the war and isolates Russia.
Rehnskiold's victories help place Sweden in the strong position that forces Augustus II to negotiate.
Piper helps manage Swedish diplomacy as Augustus II accepts Charles XII's peace terms.
Augustus II accepts Swedish terms, recognises Stanislaw Leszczynski and makes peace with Sweden.
Charles XII forces Augustus II to make peace and renounce the Polish crown.
Charles XII uses the treaty to remove Saxony from the war and isolate Russia as Sweden's main enemy.
Forces Augustus II to renounce the Polish crown.
Uses Saxony as a base while preparing for the Russian campaign.
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