The second Torun peace: how the thirteen-year war between the poles and the Teutonic order ended

In 1454-1466 years. Poland and the Teutonic order were involved in the thirteen Years war. During the protracted conflict, the Polish Kingdom won access to the Baltic sea. The war ended on October 19, when the second Torun Peace was concluded. The peace Treaty was signed after changes at the front, when the Polish forces, led by Peter Dunin, won the battle of Zharnovets in 1462. A year later, the order's fleet was defeated in the battle of vislin Bay.

The documentary evidence of the end of the war consists of three parchment sheets (12 pages), which are filled with text in Latin. 55 seals were added to the document. Under the text you can see the signature of the papal legate Rudolf Rudesheimer and several notaries. Under the terms of the document, the poles received the Western territories of the Teutonic order, in particular, the Gdansk Pomerania and Warmia. Later, these lands were called Royal Prussia. The order became a vassal of the Polish ruler. At the same time, the order's capital was moved to Konigsberg after the order lost Malbork.

The order did not like the terms of the contract very much. Master Martin Truchsess did not want to swear allegiance to Polish king and even tried to regain lost land. However, this attempt was suppressed in 1478 after Casimir IV made peace with Hungary.