The Peace of Olomouc was signed on April 2, 1479 between Matthias Corvinus of Hungary

Hungary

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 and King Vladislaus II of Bohemia (and Hungary, later)

Vladislaus II of Bohemia and Hungary

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. On July 21, 1479, the agreement was ratified during the course of festivities in Olomouc

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. This treaty, overall, ratified all terms within the Treaty of Brno

Treaty of Brno (1478)

The Treaty of Brno was a draft to the Peace of Olomouc developed in March of 1478 in Brno by the envoys of Matthias Corvinus of Hungary and King Vladislaus II of Bohemia and Hungary. Corvinus accepted the accord and slightly modified it on September 20, 1478, which determined the division of...

 developed in March 1478 (with slight modifications made by the King of Hungary

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 on September 20, 1478). Based on the terms of the treaty, Vladislaus would cede the territories of Moravia

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, Silesia

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, and Lusatia

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 to Cornivus. If Matthias perished, then Vladislaus was permitted to redeem these lands for 400,000 florins

Hungarian forint

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. Moreover, both monarchs would be permitted to utilize the title King of Bohemia. However, only Matthias was required to address the other claimant as the King of Bohemia.

Sources

• Engel, Pál (translated by Tamas Palosfalvi). The Realm of St Stephen: A History of Medieval Hungary, 895-1526. I.B. Tauris, 2005. ISBN 185043977X.