# Treaty of Nystad (1721)

URL: https://history-russia.com/timeline/1721-treaty-of-nystad
Categories: main-event

The Treaty of Nystad ended the Great Northern War. Russia gained Livonia, Estonia, Ingria and part of Karelia, securing its access to the Baltic Sea. The Holy Synod replaced the patriarchate the same year. Russia paid Sweden two million thalers and returned most of Finland. Nystad made Russia the dominant power of northern Europe.

## Why it matters
Nystad made Russia the dominant power of northern Europe.

Ruler at the time: [Peter I](https://history-russia.com/rulers/peter-i)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Treaty of Nystad](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_Nystad)
- [Wikipedia — Most Holy Synod](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Most_Holy_Synod)
- [Wikipedia — Peter the Great](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_the_Great)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Treaty of Nystad](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Treaty+of+Nystad)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of Russian history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_Russian_history)