Peace of Pressburg (1626) (1626)

The third Peace of Pressburg, signed on 30 December 1626, ended the conflict between Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand II and Transylvanian Prince Gabriel Bethlen. The treaty confirmed the terms of the 1621 Peace of Nikolsburg, concluding Bethlen's 1619–1626 uprising against the Habsburg monarchy.

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Background and detail

Background. Gabriel Bethlen, Prince of Transylvania, led a Calvinist uprising against the Habsburgs from 1619 to 1626, supported by the Ottomans. After the Peace of Nikolsburg in 1621, Bethlen resumed campaigns in Upper Hungary in 1623–1624 and 1626. The 1624 Peace of Vienna followed the first campaign, while the 1626 conflict led to the final settlement.

Negotiation and Context. Bethlen negotiated for peace at Pressburg, Kassa, and Besztercebánya. In 1626, he allied with anti-Habsburg Protestants but could not wage war alone against the emperor. Mansfeld's invasion of Silesia and Upper Hungary influenced the situation, while Bethlen's overtures for an alliance against the Ottomans were rejected by Ferdinand.

Conclusion. The treaty was signed on 30 December 1626 in Pressburg. It put an end to the revolt by confirming the Peace of Nikolsburg. Ferdinand used the peace to strengthen his position in Hungary, while Bethlen renounced the title of king of Hungary in the earlier 1621 agreement.

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