Treaty of Plussa
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The Treaty or Truce of Plussa, Pljussa, Plyussa or Narva and Plusa was a truce between Russia
and Sweden, which ended the Livonian War
(1558-1583). The truce was signed on 10 August 1583 at the Plyussa River
in the Pskov
region. The truce was set to expire in 1586, but extended in 1585-1586.
According to this truce, Sweden kept the annexed Russian towns of Ivangorod
(Ivanslott), Jamburg, Koporye
(Kaprio), and Korela (Kexholm/Käkisalmi) with their uyezd
s, holding control over Ingria. Russia kept a narrow passage to the Baltic Sea
at the estuary
of the Neva River
, between the rivers of Strelka and Sestra
.
Upon the expiration of the truce in 1590, Russia resumed the war against Sweden to retrieve Narva
and other Baltic lands annexed by the Swedes. Beginning in 1593, Russia and Sweden resumed peace negotiations, which would last for two years. Finally, the two countries signed the Treaty of Tyavzino
(Teusina) in 1595, where Russia regained the territories lost in 1583.
Sweden regained control over Ingria by the Treaty of Stolbovo
in 1617, following the Ingrian War
.
Tsardom of Russia
The Tsardom of Russia was the name of the centralized Russian state from Ivan IV's assumption of the title of Tsar in 1547 till Peter the Great's foundation of the Russian Empire in 1721.From 1550 to 1700, Russia grew 35,000 km2 a year...
and Sweden, which ended the Livonian War
Livonian War
The Livonian War was fought for control of Old Livonia in the territory of present-day Estonia and Latvia when the Tsardom of Russia faced a varying coalition of Denmark–Norway, the Kingdom of Sweden, the Union of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and the Kingdom of Poland.During the period 1558–1578,...
(1558-1583). The truce was signed on 10 August 1583 at the Plyussa River
Plyussa River
The Plyussa , is a river in Pskov Oblast and Leningrad Oblast of Russia, a right tributary of the Narva. It joins the Narva at the southern bay of the Narva Reservoir...
in the Pskov
Pskov
Pskov is an ancient city and the administrative center of Pskov Oblast, Russia, located in the northwest of Russia about east from the Estonian border, on the Velikaya River. Population: -Early history:...
region. The truce was set to expire in 1586, but extended in 1585-1586.
According to this truce, Sweden kept the annexed Russian towns of Ivangorod
Ivangorod
Ivangorod is a town in Leningrad Oblast, Russia, situated on the right bank of the Narva River by the Russian-Estonian border, west of St. Petersburg. Population: The town is known for the Ivangorod fortress....
(Ivanslott), Jamburg, Koporye
Koporye
Koporye is a historic village in Leningrad Oblast, Russia, located about 100 km to the west of St. Petersburg and 12 km south of the Koporye Bay of the Baltic Sea...
(Kaprio), and Korela (Kexholm/Käkisalmi) with their uyezd
Uyezd
Uyezd or uezd was an administrative subdivision of Rus', Muscovy, Russian Empire, and the early Russian SFSR which was in use from the 13th century. Uyezds for most of the history in Russia were a secondary-level of administrative division...
s, holding control over Ingria. Russia kept a narrow passage to the Baltic Sea
Baltic Sea
The Baltic Sea is a brackish mediterranean sea located in Northern Europe, from 53°N to 66°N latitude and from 20°E to 26°E longitude. It is bounded by the Scandinavian Peninsula, the mainland of Europe, and the Danish islands. It drains into the Kattegat by way of the Øresund, the Great Belt and...
at the estuary
Estuary
An estuary is a partly enclosed coastal body of water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea....
of the Neva River
Neva River
The Neva is a river in northwestern Russia flowing from Lake Ladoga through the western part of Leningrad Oblast to the Neva Bay of the Gulf of Finland. Despite its modest length , it is the third largest river in Europe in terms of average discharge .The Neva is the only river flowing from Lake...
, between the rivers of Strelka and Sestra
Sestra River (Leningrad Oblast)
Sestra River is a river in Saint Petersburg and Leningrad Oblast, Russia.The length of the river is 74 km . The area of its basin is 393 km² . The Sestra River flows over the Karelian Isthmus. It used to fall into the Gulf of Finland until the early 18th century...
.
Upon the expiration of the truce in 1590, Russia resumed the war against Sweden to retrieve Narva
Narva
Narva is the third largest city in Estonia. It is located at the eastern extreme point of Estonia, by the Russian border, on the Narva River which drains Lake Peipus.-Early history:...
and other Baltic lands annexed by the Swedes. Beginning in 1593, Russia and Sweden resumed peace negotiations, which would last for two years. Finally, the two countries signed the Treaty of Tyavzino
Treaty of Tyavzino
The Treaty of Teusina, Tyavzin or Tyavzino , also known as the Eternal Peace with Sweden in Russia, was concluded by Russian diplomats under boyar Afanasiy Pushkin and ambassadors of the Swedish king at the village of Tyavzino in Ingria on May 18, 1595 to end the Russo-Swedish War between the...
(Teusina) in 1595, where Russia regained the territories lost in 1583.
Sweden regained control over Ingria by the Treaty of Stolbovo
Treaty of Stolbovo
The Treaty of Stolbovo is a peace treaty of 1617 that ended the Ingrian War, fought between Sweden and Russia.After nearly two months of negotiations, representatives from Sweden and Russia met at the village of Stolbova, south of Lake Ladoga, on 27 February 1617.From the outset, Sweden had gone...
in 1617, following the Ingrian War
Ingrian War
The Ingrian War between Sweden and Russia, which lasted between 1610 and 1617 and can be seen as part of Russia's Time of Troubles, is mainly remembered for the attempt to put a Swedish duke on the Russian throne...
.