Second Northern War

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The Second Northern War (1655–1660) was a major mid-17th-century conflict in Northern and Central Europe, primarily involving Sweden against a coalition including Poland-Lithuania, Russia, Denmark-Norway, and Brandenburg-Prussia, which reshaped the regional balance of power.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 17th-century conflict
war
alsoKnownAs First Northern War
linked to: Second Northern War

The Deluge
linked to: Deluge
cause Ongoing Russo–Polish War
linked to: Russo-Polish wars

Swedish ambition to dominate the Baltic Sea
Weakening of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
chronology follows Torstenson War
precedes Scanian War
combatant Brandenburg–Prussia
linked to: Brandenburg-Prussia

Denmark–Norway
Habsburg Monarchy
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Swedish Empire
Tsardom of Russia
commander Charles X Gustav of Sweden
Frederick III of Denmark
Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg
John II Casimir Vasa
conflictType multi-front war
endTime 1660
hasEffect Limitation of Swedish hegemony in the Baltic
Long-term decline of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Shift in balance of power in Northern Europe
Strengthening of Brandenburg–Prussia
location Central Europe
Northern Europe
mainBelligerent Sweden
opposingBelligerent Brandenburg–Prussia
linked to: Brandenburg-Prussia

Denmark–Norway
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Tsardom of Russia
partOf Northern Wars
result Confirmation of Prussian sovereignty for the Hohenzollerns
Devastation of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Rise of Brandenburg–Prussia’s autonomy
Swedish military expansion checked
Territorial adjustments in the Baltic region
significantEvent Battle of Warsaw (1656)
Siege of Copenhagen (1658–1660)
Swedish Deluge in Poland
Swedish invasion of Poland
Treaty of Bromberg
Treaty of Copenhagen (1660)
Treaty of Oliva
Treaty of Roskilde
Treaty of Wehlau
linked to: Treaty of Bromberg
startTime 1655
theatre Baltic Sea region
Denmark and southern Scandinavia
Poland–Lithuania

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Frederick III of Denmark conflict Second Northern War
Frederick III of Denmark conflict Dano-Swedish War (1657–1658)
linked to: Second Northern War
Frederick III of Denmark conflict Dano-Swedish War (1658–1660)
linked to: Second Northern War
Charles X Gustav of Sweden notableEvent Second Northern War
Charles X Gustav of Sweden conflict Second Northern War
Charles X Gustav of Sweden conflict Northern Wars
linked to: Second Northern War
Vistula River historicalEventLocation Swedish Deluge campaigns in the 17th century
linked to: Second Northern War
Scanian War partOf Northern Wars
linked to: Second Northern War
Polish–Swedish wars partOf Northern Wars
linked to: Second Northern War
Polish–Swedish wars includesConflict Second Northern War
Aleksey Mikhailovich Romanov conflict Russo-Swedish War (1656–1658)
linked to: Second Northern War
Electorate of Brandenburg significantEvent Northern Wars
linked to: Second Northern War
Stormaktstiden majorConflict Northern Wars
linked to: Second Northern War
Treaty of Oliva partOf Second Northern War
Treaty of Oliva alsoEnded Northern Wars
linked to: Second Northern War
Treaty of Roskilde resultOf Second Northern War
Treaty of Roskilde historicalContext Northern Wars
linked to: Second Northern War
Deluge partOf Second Northern War
Crossing of the Belts partOf Second Northern War
Crossing of the Belts militaryTheater Scandinavian theater of the Second Northern War
linked to: Second Northern War
Second Northern War alsoKnownAs First Northern War
linked to: Second Northern War
Treaty of Copenhagen (1660) partOfConflict Second Northern War
Carl Gustaf Wrangel participantIn Second Northern War
Stefan Czarniecki notableEvent Second Northern War
subject linked to: Czarniecki
Battle of Prostki partOf Second Northern War
subject linked to: Prostki
John II Casimir Vasa event Second Northern War
Siege of Jasna Góra conflictOf Second Northern War
Treaty of Bromberg partOf Second Northern War
Treaty of Bromberg relatedConflict Second Northern War
Battle of Prostki conflict Second Northern War
Battle of Prostki partOf Second Northern War
Battle of Prostki category Battles of the Second Northern War
linked to: Second Northern War
Battle of Warsaw (1656) partOf Second Northern War
Brandenburg-Prussia significantEvent Second Northern War
Battle of Częstochowa (1655) conflict Second Northern War