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Treaty of Xanten

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The Treaty of Xanten was signed on November 12, 1614 between Wolfgang William of Palatinate-Neuburg and John Sigismund, elector of Brandenburg. The treaty ended the Jülich-Cleves War and all hostilities between Wolfgang William and John Sigismund. Based on the terms of the treaty, the territories of Jülich-Berg and Ravenstein went to Wolfgang William. Moreover, the territories of Cleves-Mark and Ravensburg went to John Sigismund.

Reference

  • Hayden, Michael J. Continuity in the France of Henry IV and Louis XIII: French Foreign Policy, 1598-1615. Journal of Modern History, Vol. 45, No. 1 (March 1973), pp. 1-23.

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