Treaty of Eger

The Treaty of Eger, also known as the main comparison of Eger, was closed in Eger ( Eger Empire Pawn shaft ) on April 25, 1459. The treaty laid the border between the Kingdom of Bohemia and the Electorate of Saxony fixed at the level of the Ore Mountains and the middle of the river Elbe. Precursor was on November 15, 1372 at Castle Sunstone by Emperor Charles IV with the Margrave Frederick III. , Balthasar and William I closed Treaty of Pirna. This limit is still largely valid today and is one of the oldest existing European borders.

Contract

At the time agreed Elector Frederick and Duke William of Saxony and King of Bohemia George of Podiebrad that cities, castles, markets and villages in Kronbereich Bohemia were on this side of the forest ( Brüx, castle giant castle and Dux including all clerical and secular team, bonds, interest rates, customs duties, etc.), belonged to Bohemia, while the lying beyond the forest in Thuringia, Vogtland and in Meissen estates and castles should remain the Saxon dukes. By this treaty, the border disputes occur forever been eliminated. However, some places and dominions were north of the Erzgebirge and Vogtland continue fief of the Bohemian crown.

The contract was sealed on November 11, 1459 with the marriage of Sidonie of Bohemia, the daughter of George of Podiebrad, with the son of the Elector Frederick of Saxony, Albrecht the Courageous.

Change

The only essential change in the fixed limits of this contract took place in 1546, when Duke Maurice and King Ferdinand Schwarzenberg dominion units under the Smalcald war as war booty.