The Treaty of Cardis was a peace settlement made in 1661 between

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and the

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. This particular agreement ended the Russo–Swedish War (1656–1658). It took place in Cardis Manor (nowadays Kärde) in Estonia. Based on the terms of the treaty,

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surrendered to

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all captured territories. Moreover, all vessels constructed at Kokenhausen (Latvian: Koknese, Russian: Tsarevich-Dmitriev) for the failed Russian siege of Riga were destroyed (the vessels were constructed in a shipyard founded by a

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named

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). Overall, the Peace of Cardis maintained the territorial accords of the

Treaty of Stolbovo The Treaty of Stolbovo () was a peace treaty that ended the Ingrian War (), which had been fought between the Swedish Empire and the Russian Tsardom between 1610 and 1617. History After nearly two months of negotiations, representatives from Sw ...

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Second Northern War Northern Wars Cardis Cardis 1661 in Sweden 1661 treaties 17th century in Estonia Jõgeva Parish Cardis Treaties of the Swedish Empire Russia–Sweden treaties {{Russia-hist-stub

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