Treaty of Hubertusburg
Signed on 15 February 1763, five days after the Treaty of Paris, the Treaty of Hubertusburg ended the Seven Years' War in Europe between Prussia, Austria, and Saxony. The treaty restored the pre-war status quo: Prussia returned Saxony (which it had occupied throughout the war) and Austria recovered its Bohemian and Moravian territories; in exchange, Austria permanently recognised Prussia's sovereignty over Silesia, the province Frederick had seized in 1740. Prussia gave no territorial concessions and paid no indemnity despite having faced simultaneous attack from Austria, France, Russia, Sweden, and the Imperial forces for seven years. Frederick returned to Berlin with his pre-war borders intact and Silesia confirmed — exactly the outcome he had been fighting to preserve since 1756.
- Year: 1763 CE
- Category: Political
