Treaty of Brno (1478)
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The Treaty of Brno was a draft to the Peace of Olomouc
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 developed in March of 1478 in Brno
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 by the envoys of Matthias Corvinus of Hungary
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 and King Vladislaus II of Bohemia and Hungary
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. Corvinus accepted the accord and slightly modified it on September 20, 1478, which determined the division of Bohemian
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 territories. Based on the terms of the treaty, Vladislaus would cede the territories of Moravia
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, Silesia
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, and Lusatia
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 to Cornivus. If Matthias perished, then Vladislaus was permitted to redeem these lands for 400,000 florins
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. Moreover, both monarchs would be permitted to utilize the title King of Bohemia. However, only Matthias was required to address the other claimant as the King of Bohemia.

Sources

  • Engel, Pál (translated by Tamas Palosfalvi). The Realm of St Stephen: A History of Medieval Hungary, 895-1526. I.B. Tauris, 2005. ISBN 185043977X.
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