# Second Peace of Thorn (1466)

URL: https://poland-history.com/timeline/1466-second-peace-of-thorn
Location: Toruń
Categories: main-event

The Order ceded Gdańsk Pomerania, Chełmno Land and Warmia to Poland, restoring access to the Baltic; the remaining Prussia became a Polish fief. Within the broader Jagiellonian Age period: The union with Lithuania created one of Europe's largest states. Victory over the Teutonic Order, the rise of noble democracy and a brilliant Renaissance culture marked the Jagiellonian golden age. At this point in the timeline (19 October 1466), the governing authority was Casimir IV Jagiellon (King of Poland). Won the Thirteen Years' War, regaining Pomerelia and Warmia, and placed his sons on the thrones of Bohemia and Hungary. Second Peace of Thorn mattered because its terms redrew borders or alliances and constrained Poland's options for years to come. The event is placed here so readers can follow it alongside changes in government, warfare, society, religion and culture across Polish history.

## Why it matters
Second Peace of Thorn mattered because its terms redrew borders or alliances and constrained Poland's options for years to come.

Ruler at the time: [Casimir IV Jagiellon](https://poland-history.com/rulers/casimir-iv-jagiellon)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Second Peace of Thorn (1466)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Peace_of_Thorn_(1466))
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Second Peace of Thorn](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Second+Peace+of+Thorn)
- [Wikipedia — Jagiellonian dynasty (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jagiellonian_dynasty)