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  Treaty of Roskilde - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Treaty of Roskilde was signed on February 26, 1658 in the Danish city Roskilde.
The treaty was the result of the occupation by Charles X Gustav of Sweden of the Zealand island, initiated on February 11, 1658.
The king was not content, and at the Swedish Council held at Gottorp on July 7, Charles X Gustav resolved to wipe his inconvenient rival from the map of Europe.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Treaty_of_Roskilde   (305 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - Roskilde, Scandinavia (Scandinavian Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
40,928), capital of Roskilde co., E Denmark, a port on the Roskilde Fjord (an arm of the Isefjord).
One of the oldest Danish cities, Roskilde was the capital of Denmark from the 10th cent.
By the Treaty of Roskilde (1658) Denmark ceded its lands in S Sweden to Charles X of Sweden.
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/R/Roskilde.html   (284 words)

  
 Roskilde - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Roskilde is a municipality (Danish, kommune) in Roskilde County 30 km west of Copenhagen on the island of Zealand (Sjælland) in east Denmark.
Roskilde is an ancient city, and was the capital of Denmark until about 1400, when that role transferred to Copenhagen.
The Roskilde train station is a major stop between Copenhagen and the rest of the country west of the capital.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Roskilde   (482 words)

  
 Online Encyclopedia and Dictionary - Treaty of Roskilde   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The Treaty of Roskilde was signed on February 26, 1658 in the Danish city Roskilde, whereby the king of Denmark-Norway sacrificed nearly half his territory to save the rest.
He was forced to cede the Danish provinces of Terra Scania and the Norwegian provinces of Trondheim and Bahusia to Sweden upon Charles X Gustav of Sweden's occupation of Zealand, which began with the landing on February 11, 1658.
The treaty of Roskilde was preceded by the Treaty of Taastrup on February 18, 1658.
fact-archive.com /encyclopedia/Treaty_of_Roskilde   (187 words)

  
 roskilde   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Roskilde (population 52,572) is an ancient city in Denmark, situated in the island of Zealand, 30 km west of Copenhagen.
At the Reformation in 1536, the Bishop's residence was moved to Copenhagen, and he from then on held the title Bishop of Zealand.
Since 1971, a rock music festival has been held annually in the vicinity of Roskilde, the Roskilde Festival.
www.yourencyclopedia.net /roskilde.html   (246 words)

  
 Treaty of Roskilde   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The Treaty of Roskilde was signed on February 26, 1658 in the Danish city Roskilde, whereby Denmark sacrificed nearly half her territory to save the rest.
Denmark was forced to cede Terra Scania and Bahusia, to Sweden upon Charles X Gustav of Sweden's occupation of Zealand, which began with the landing on February 11, 1658.
The treaty was preceded by the Treaty of Taastrup on February 18, 1658.
www.theezine.net /t/treaty-of-roskilde.html   (138 words)

  
 PS Wiki Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
By the Treaty of Oliva between Poland and Sweden in 1660 following the Northern Wars the Polish king renounced all claims to the Swedish throne and Livonia was formally ceded to Sweden.
By the peace treaties of Brömsebro (1645) and Roskilde (1658) the Realm of Sweden expanded to the south.
According to the peace treaties the country was to retain its old laws and privileges, and was initially administered as a dominion.
70.84.119.226 /~puresear/PSWiki/index.php?title=Dominions_of_Sweden   (700 words)

  
 Terra Scania Information - TextSheet.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
In the Treaty of Roskilde (1658) it was permanently ceded to Sweden.
Geographically located in the south of Sweden, usually considered as a part of Götaland and bordering to the provinces of Westrogothia and Smalandia.
By the Treaty of Roskilde the Kingdom of Denmark-Norway also ceded the province of Bahusia to Sweden.
www.search-mesothelioma.com /encyclopedia/t/te/terra_scania.html   (102 words)

  
 Bahusia - Open Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
By the treaty of Roskilde, this formerly Norwegian province was ceded to Sweden.
Bohuslän became a Swedish possession in 1658 following the Treaty of Roskilde.
The fortress of Carlsten was built in Marstrand during the 17th century.
open-encyclopedia.com /Bahusia   (343 words)

  
 Roskilde --  Encyclopædia Britannica
city, seat of Roskilde amtskommune (county), eastern Zealand (Sjælland), Denmark, at the head of Roskilde Fjord.
The original heart of the city is on an islet known as Slotsholmen that is today separated from the rest of the city by the Frederiksholms Canal.
It was on this islet that Bishop Absalon of Roskilde built a fortress in 1167 to...
www.britannica.com /eb/article-9064128?tocId=9064128   (485 words)

  
 Copenhagen, Treaty of --  Encyclopædia Britannica
Together with the Treaty of Roskilde, the Copenhagen treaty largely fixed the modern boundaries of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.
The Treaty of Washington, signed on May 8, 1871, dealt with the Alabama claims issue between the...
According to modern diplomatic usage, the term treaty is confined to particularly significant international agreements.
www.britannica.com /eb/article-9002515   (918 words)

  
 The Name: Skåneland - Scania   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
In the Peace Treaty of Roskilde, when Denmark was force to relinquish Scania to Sweden, all of Skåneland was included.
After the Peace Treaty of Roskilde a Governorship was reinstated for the whole of Skåneland (except for the Island of Bornholm which had resisted the Swedish occupation and continued as a part of Denmark).
The Malmö Recess of 1664 is a treaty between the Swedish Crown and representatives from Skåneland.
www.scania.org /skaniae/1030name.htm   (1302 words)

  
 Northern War
Treaty of Roskilde with Denmark (February 26 1658)
Treaty of Oliva with Poland (April 23, 1660)
Treaty of Kardis with Russia (June 21 1661)
www.teachersparadise.com /ency/en/wikipedia/n/no/northern_war.html   (114 words)

  
 Skåneland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Skåneland or, more properly, Skånelandskapen (sometimes the Latin names terra Scania or terra Scaniæ are used) is a denomination for the area once making up the eastern part of Denmark, and in the Treaty of Roskilde (1658) permanently ceded to Sweden.
In total, the area was invaded by hostile armies 39 times between 1276 and 1710, which resulted in many bloody battles and demolished cities.
Following the Treaty of Roskilde in 1658, the Swedish government forcefully demanded Skåneland adapt Swedish customs, habits and laws.
www.southhouston.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Terra_Scania   (785 words)

  
 Treaty of Roskilde   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Roskilde, whereby the king of Denmark-Norway sacrificed nearly half his territory to save the rest.
Following the attack on Copenhagen and the city's successful defence, and the reconquest by Norwegian forces of Trondheim, the Treaty of Copenhagen in 1660 restored that province to Norway, and the island of
The treaty of Roskilde was preceded by the Treaty of Taastrup on February 18,
en.efactory.pl /Treaty_of_Roskilde   (153 words)

  
 Denmark   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Denmark was forced to cede the rich province of Scania with its 200,000 people in the Peace of Roskilde 1658.
Although the subsequent Treaty of Copenhagen restored some of Denmark's losses, it was undoubtedly the loser of the series of wars.
Danish defeat produced a constitutional crisis, of which Frederick III took advantage to replace the old aristocratic system of government with royal absolutism.
history.wisc.edu /sommerville/351/Denmark.htm   (189 words)

  
 Articles - Halland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Halland became a Swedish possession in 1645 by the Treaty of Brömsebro, initially for a period limited to 30 years.
The conquest was later made permanent by the Treaty of Roskilde in 1658.
The island of Anholt, part of the parish of Morup, was however forgotten in the peace settlement, and the island remains Danish.
www.kimia-sains.com /articles/Halland   (444 words)

  
 Terra_Scania Information, Facts, Resources   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
By the Peace of Brömsebro (1645) Denmark ceded the Norwegian provinces of Jämtland and Härjedalen and agreed Sweden was to occupy the Danish province of Halland for 30 years as a guarantee of the treaty provisions.
As a result, in the Treaty of Roskilde (1658) Denmark ceded the provinces of Skåne, Blekinge and Halland (i.e., Skåneland).
Moberg, in his history of the Swedish people, provides a thoughtful discussion of the atrocities which were committed by both sides in the struggle over the border provinces, and identified them as the source of propaganda to inflame the peoples’ passions to continue the struggle.
www.mbceo.com /index.php?title=Terra_Scania   (1580 words)

  
 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Lund
The city declined steadily from the beginning of the Reformation and had well nigh lost all its importance when by the Treaty of Roskilde (1658) Denmark was obliged to cede the Provinces of Skaane, Halland, and Blekinge to Sweden.
Canute VI celebrated at Lund in 1177 his marriage with Henry the Lion's daughter, Gertrude of Saxony; Waldemar the Victorious was crowned there in 1202 and it was there in 1409 that took place the marriage between Eric of Pomerania and Philippa of England.
Adam of Bremen concluded from this that the supremacy of the See of Hamburg was respected as a matter of fact in all Scandinavian countries; every Danish, Swedish, and Norwegian bishop, he says, was obliged to report to Archbishop Libentius II (1029-32) the progress of Christianity in their respective countries (Pertz, "Monum.
www.newadvent.org /cathen/09433a.htm   (2687 words)

  
 Scania    (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The Roskilde Treaty guaranteed self-rule by separate legislature.
The self-rule clauses in the Roskilde Treaty was unilaterally nullified by Sweden and the parliamentary functions moved to Stockholm, the capital of Sweden.
The self-rule was unilaterally nullified by the Swedish central government in 1719 and the parliamentary functions were moved to Stockholm.
www.unpo.org /print.php?arg=46&par=67   (894 words)

  
 FREDRIKSTEN FACTS AND INFORMATION   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The fortress was named after King Fredrik III of Denmark and Norway, and the town of Halden was also originally named after him, having been known as ''Fredrikshald'' between 1665 and 1928.
At the close of the Northern War Charles X, having negotiated the Treaty of Roskilde in bad faith, invested Copenhagen in August of 1658.
Although Sweden demanded that Norway vacate all land to the river Glomma, which was to serve as the new border, with the intercession of Hannibal_Sehested, a separate Scandinavian treaty was negotiated which improved on the terms of the Treaty of Roskilde, returning Trøndelag to Norwegian control.
www.mrspell.com /Fredriksten   (1109 words)

  
 Roskilde   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Roskilde was the capital of Denmark until about 1400, when that role transferred to Copenhagen.
Roskilde Domkirke (cathedral) is brick-built in the Gothic style, and its twin spires dominate the skyline of the city.
Construction started in the 11th century, when an older wooden church was replaced with a stone structure.
www.worldhistory.com /wiki/R/Roskilde.htm   (360 words)

  
 Roskilde on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
David Bowie cancela actuación en festival de Roskilde
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David Bowie, forfait pour le festival de Roskilde au Danemark
www.encyclopedia.com /html/R/Roskilde.asp   (426 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - Charles X, king of Sweden (Scandinavian History, Biography) - Encyclopedia
By the Treaty of Roskilde (1658) Sweden's southern boundary was extended to the sea; Denmark ceded to Sweden the provinces of Skane, Halland, Blekinge, and Bohuslan and also Bornholm and part of Norway.
Denmark's refusal to renounce an alliance with the Netherlands caused Charles to resume the war in 1658.
By the Treaty of Copenhagen (1660) Sweden regained its four southern provinces from Denmark, and by the Treaty of Kardis (1661) with Russia the two countries returned to the prewar status quo.
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/C/Charles10Swe.html   (439 words)

  
 Ancestors and Family of Frederick III of Denmark Oldenburg   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
His plans for regaining the Danish territories lost in 1645 were shattered when Charles suddenly seized the Danish province of Jutland and threatened Sjælland.
Shortly afterward Frederick signed the Treaty of Roskilde (Feb. 26, 1658), by which Denmark ceded to Sweden the provinces of Skåne, Blekinge, and Halland, the island of Bornholm, and the Norwegian province of Trondheim.
Assisted by a Dutch squadron, the Danish fleet was then able to drive the Swedes away from The Sound (Øresund), and by the Treaty of Copenhagen (1660) Denmark recovered Bornholm and Trondheim.
nygaard.howards.net /files/76.htm   (474 words)

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