Peace of Toruń 1466

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Peace of Toruń 1466 or the Second Peace of Toruń was a peace treaty signed on 19 October 1466 in Toruń between Poland and the Teutonic Order ending the so called Thirteen Years War of 1454-1466.

Poland get the previously lost lands comrising at this time western part of the Teutonic Order state: Chełmno Land (with Chełmno, Gdansk Pomerania (with Gdańsk), Vistula Mouth (with Malbork and Elbląg) and additionally received bishoprics of Warmia (with Olsztyn). These lands were afterwars called the Royal Prussia (Prusy Królewskie).

The remainder of state were left under Teutonic Order administration as a fief of Polish kings, and were subseqently called the Order's Prussia (Prusy Krzyżackie) and later the Ducal Prussia (Prusy Książęce)

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