What war did Sigismund II Augustus engage in to secure Baltic trade?
Northern Seven Years' War
Thirty Years' War
Great Northern War
Livonian War
Answer
The Northern Seven Years' War was a conflict waged by Sigismund II Augustus, King of Poland, to secure Baltic trade. The war, which lasted from 1558 to 1562, pitted Poland and its allies against the Teutonic Knights, the Duchy of Prussia, and the Kingdom of Denmark. Sigismund's primary objective was to gain control of the Baltic Sea coast, which was essential for Poland's economic prosperity.
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