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Granting of City Rights to Walk

When
1584
Where
Walk (Valka/Valga)
Episodes
1

In 1584, King Stefan Batory of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania granted city rights to Walk, the historical name for the twin towns of Valka and Valga on the Latvian-Estonian border.

Episodes

  1. 1584 · Walk (Valka/Valga)Granting of City Rights to Walk

    King Stefan Batory granted city rights to the town of Walk in 1584.

People involved

  • Stefan Batory · King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania
  • Walk · Town receiving city rights

Sources

  1. Valka Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-18
  2. Stephen Báthory Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-29

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