What the records say
- When
- 14 Jan 1581
- Kind
- Event
- Coordinates
- 56.95° N, 24.11° E
- Description
- The Treaty of Drohiczyn is concluded, ending the Livonian War and adding the conquered city of Riga to the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.
Placed at the area around the town it links, Riga.
Treaty of Drohiczyn
1581 treaty between Poland-Lithuania and Riga
The Treaty of Drohiczyn was concluded on 14 January 1581, during the Livonian War, between the city of Riga and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. The former Free imperial city Riga was added to Polish-Lithuanian Livonia. Its freedoms and privileges were in part confirmed in the Corpus Privilegiorum Stephanorum, but also limited.
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