On January 21

On this day in ...
... 1720 (290 years ago today), Sweden and Prussia signed the Treaty of Stockholm, in which Sweden promised to cede southern Pommern, part of a province also known as Pomerania, which had been part of northern Germany until 715, in exchange for Prussia's payment of 1 million Swedish riksdaler.

(Prior January 21 posts are here and here.)
 
Bloggers Team