Truce of Vilnius (1656)
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The Truce of Vilnius (1656) was a temporary ceasefire between the Tsardom of Russia and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth during the Russo-Polish War, aimed at halting hostilities so both sides could address the growing threat posed by Sweden.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Truce of Vilna (1656) | 1 |
| Truce of Vilnius (1656) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8172413 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Truce of Vilnius (1656) Context triple: [Russo-Polish War (1654–1667), significantEvent, Truce of Vilnius (1656)]
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Truce of Andrusovo
The Truce of Andrusovo was a 1667 peace agreement between the Tsardom of Russia and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth that ended the Thirteen Years’ War and significantly expanded Russian control over eastern Ukrainian and Belarusian territories.
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Truce of Jam Zapolski
The Truce of Jam Zapolski was a 1582 peace agreement that ended the Livonian War between the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and Russia, confirming Polish–Lithuanian control over most of Livonia.
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Treaty of Oliwa
The Treaty of Oliwa was a 1660 peace agreement that ended the Polish–Swedish War, confirming Swedish control over Livonia while restoring peace and formal relations between Sweden and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.
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Treaty of Bila Tserkva (1651)
The Treaty of Bila Tserkva (1651) was a peace agreement between the Cossack Hetmanate and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth that significantly curtailed Cossack autonomy following early successes in the Khmelnytsky Uprising.
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Treaty of Melno
The Treaty of Melno was a 1422 peace agreement that ended the Gollub War between the Teutonic Order and the Kingdom of Poland–Lithuania, establishing a long-lasting border in the Baltic region.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Truce of Vilnius (1656) Target entity description: The Truce of Vilnius (1656) was a temporary ceasefire between the Tsardom of Russia and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth during the Russo-Polish War, aimed at halting hostilities so both sides could address the growing threat posed by Sweden.
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A.
Truce of Andrusovo
The Truce of Andrusovo was a 1667 peace agreement between the Tsardom of Russia and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth that ended the Thirteen Years’ War and significantly expanded Russian control over eastern Ukrainian and Belarusian territories.
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B.
Truce of Jam Zapolski
The Truce of Jam Zapolski was a 1582 peace agreement that ended the Livonian War between the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and Russia, confirming Polish–Lithuanian control over most of Livonia.
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C.
Treaty of Oliwa
The Treaty of Oliwa was a 1660 peace agreement that ended the Polish–Swedish War, confirming Swedish control over Livonia while restoring peace and formal relations between Sweden and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.
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D.
Treaty of Bila Tserkva (1651)
The Treaty of Bila Tserkva (1651) was a peace agreement between the Cossack Hetmanate and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth that significantly curtailed Cossack autonomy following early successes in the Khmelnytsky Uprising.
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E.
Treaty of Melno
The Treaty of Melno was a 1422 peace agreement that ended the Gollub War between the Teutonic Order and the Kingdom of Poland–Lithuania, establishing a long-lasting border in the Baltic region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
17th-century treaty
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ceasefire agreement ⓘ truce ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Treaty of Vilna (1656) ⓘ |
| category |
1656 in Europe
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1656 in law ⓘ Treaties of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth ⓘ Treaties of the Tsardom of Russia ⓘ |
| conflict |
Russo-Polish War (1654–1667)
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Thirteen Years’ War between Russia and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth ⓘ
linked to:
Thirteen Years' War
|
| context | Second Northern War ⓘ |
| countryOfSigning | Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth ⓘ |
| dateSigned |
1656
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1656-11-03 ⓘ |
| duration | temporary ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Treaty of Andrusovo
ⓘ
linked to:
Truce of Andrusovo
|
| geopoliticalImpact |
shifted Russian focus from war with Poland–Lithuania to conflict with Sweden
ⓘ
temporarily eased pressure on the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth’s eastern front ⓘ |
| languageOfDocument |
Latin
ⓘ
Polish ⓘ Russian ⓘ |
| legalStatus | international agreement ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Vilnius ⓘ |
| negotiatedBy |
envoys of King John II Casimir Vasa
ⓘ
envoys of Tsar Aleksey I ⓘ |
| opponentRedirectedAgainst | Sweden ⓘ |
| partOf | Northern Wars ⓘ |
| placeSigned | Vilnius ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
enable both parties to confront the Swedish threat
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temporary cessation of hostilities between Russia and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Deluge (Swedish invasion)
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Swedish invasion of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth ⓘ |
| resultedIn | temporary suspension of Russo-Polish military operations ⓘ |
| signatory |
Aleksey I of Russia
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John II Casimir Vasa ⓘ Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth ⓘ Tsardom of Russia ⓘ |
| signatoryState |
Grand Duchy of Lithuania
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Kingdom of Poland ⓘ |
| typeOfAgreement | armistice ⓘ |
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Subject: Truce of Vilnius (1656) Description of subject: The Truce of Vilnius (1656) was a temporary ceasefire between the Tsardom of Russia and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth during the Russo-Polish War, aimed at halting hostilities so both sides could address the growing threat posed by Sweden.
Referenced by (2)
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linked to: Truce of Vilnius (1656)