| Type | Bilateral Treaty |
|---|---|
| Context | Pope Gregory resolved that the Livonian Brothers of the Sword were to cede Estonia towns to Denmark in 1236. However, they were incorporated into the Teutonic Order. |
| Signed | June 7, 1238 |
| Location | Stensby |
| Condition | Ratification of the Pope |
| Mediators | William of Modena |
| Parties |  State of the Teutonic Order  Kingdom of Denmark |
The Treaty of Stensby was an agreement between King Valdemar II of Denmark and the Teutonic Order, signed on 7 June 1238 in Stensby, Denmark,[1][2] and confirmed by Innocent IV in September 1243.[2] The arrangement transferred northern maritime Estonia to the Kingdom of Denmark in exchange for military support.[3]
- ^ Stensby, Treaty of (1238) - The Crusades
- ^ a b Fonnesberg-Schmidt, Iben (2007). The popes and the Baltic crusades, 1147-1254. Leiden: Brill. ISBN 978-1-4356-5807-3. OCLC 319492609.
- ^ Turnbull, Stephen R. (22 October 2003). Crusader castles of the Teutonic Knights. Dennis, Peter, 1950-. Oxford. ISBN 1-84176-557-0. OCLC 60833630.
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