Treaty of Vienna (1656)
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| Type | Offensive alliance |
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| Drafted | 1 December 1656 |
| Signed | 30 March 1657 |
| Location | Vienna, Archduchy of Austria |
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The treaty of Vienna, concluded on 1 December 1656, was an Austro–Polish alliance during the Second Northern War.[1] Habsburg emperor Ferdinand III agreed to enter the war on the anti-Swedish side and support the Polish king John II Casimir with 4,000 troops.[1] The treaty was, however, dissatisfying for John II Casimir, who had hoped for more substantial aid, and further ineffective as Ferdinand III died three days after giving his signature.[1] A similar, but more effective alliance was concluded by Ferdinand III's successor Leopold I in the Treaty of Vienna (1657).[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Frost, Robert I (2000). The Northern Wars. War, State and Society in Northeastern Europe 1558–1721. Harlow: Longman. p. 179. ISBN 978-0-582-06429-4.