Treaty of Breslau between France and Prussia to partition the Empire

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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France and Prussia sign the Treaty of Breslau, planning a partition of the Holy Roman Empire, in the wake of the breakdown of Frederick's negotiations with Maria Theresa. Prussia is to receive Breslau and Lower Silesia and, in return, to recognise Charles Albert of Bavaria as Emperor and to recognise the Sulzbachs in the whole of Jülich-Berg.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Treaty of Breslau between France and Prussia to partition the Empire". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 April 2011 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=17447, accessed 23 November 2024.]

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