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On April 5, an agreement was finally reached, with an armistice being signed. The city of Visby was formally handed over to Johan of
Mecklenburg, together with the entire island. In detail, the agreement allowed for free passage of merchants from the Hanseatic League, to clear the entirety of Gotland
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Gotland. Sven struck a deal with the Victual Brothers: in exchange for surrendering half of their loot, they would be allowed to use Gotland as a sanctuary. This arrangement significantly increased pirate activity on the island and disrupted Baltic Sea trade. Duke
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The result of the invasion was a complete success. The
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The
Prussians' brief campaign on Gotland was a complete success. It accomplished what it set out to achieve: the disruption of Baltic commerce ended; the sea was pacified. This was the ultimate goal of the
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