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Russia Cedes Livonia and Southern Estonia to Poland

When
1582
Where
Livonia
Episodes
1

The Truce of Yam-Zapolsky, signed on 15 January 1582, ended the Livonian War between Russia and the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. Russia renounced claims to Livonia and Polotsk, ceding remaining holdings to the Commonwealth following Stephen Báthory's military successes.

Episodes

  1. 15 January 1582 · LivoniaSigning of the Truce

    Russia and the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth signed a ten-year truce on 15 January 1582, ending the Livonian War between them.

Background and detail

Treaty Provisions. Negotiated with the help of papal legate Antonio Possevino, the truce established a ten-year pause in hostilities. Russia surrendered all remaining areas in Livonia, including Dorpat, to the Commonwealth, while Polotsk remained under Commonwealth control. Russia conceded no core territories, as Báthory lifted the siege of Pskov.

People involved

Sources

  1. Truce of Yam-Zapolsky Wikipedia, revision of 2026-02-27
  2. Livonian War Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-26

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