The Diplomacy of the Grand Master of the Teutonic Order in Seeking Support from the Courtiers of Sigismund of Luxembourg

BAR, Přemysl. The Diplomacy of the Grand Master of the Teutonic Order in Seeking Support from the Courtiers of Sigismund of Luxembourg. In Graue Eminenzen in Aktion/Grey Eminences in Action. PERSONALE STRUKTUREN INFORMELLER ENTSCHEIDUNGSFINDUNGS­PROZESSE AN DEN HÖFEN DES SPÄTMITTELALTERS | PERSONAL STRUCTURES OF INFORMAL DECISION-MAKING AT LATE MEDIEVAL COURTS, 20. - 22. 10. 2021, online. 2021.

Základní údaje

• Originální název: The Diplomacy of the Grand Master of the Teutonic Order in Seeking Support from the Courtiers of Sigismund of Luxembourg
• Autoři: BAR, Přemysl (203 Česká republika, garant, domácí).
• Vydání: Graue Eminenzen in Aktion/Grey Eminences in Action. PERSONALE STRUKTUREN INFORMELLER ENTSCHEIDUNGSFINDUNGS­PROZESSE AN DEN HÖFEN DES SPÄTMITTELALTERS | PERSONAL STRUCTURES OF INFORMAL DECISION-MAKING AT LATE MEDIEVAL COURTS, 20. - 22. 10. 2021, online, 2021.

Další údaje

• Originální jazyk: angličtina
• Typ výsledku: Prezentace na konferencích
• Obor: 60101 History
• Stát vydavatele: Rakousko
• Utajení: není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství
• WWW: Program konference
• Kód RIV: RIV/00216224:14210/21:00119584
• Organizační jednotka: Filozofická fakulta
• Klíčová slova anglicky: Teutonic Knights; Sigismund of Luxembourg; court of Sigismund of Luxembourg; Grand Master; Caspar Schlick
• Štítky: rivok

Anotace

Sigismund of Luxembourg (1368-1437) sought to involve the Order intensively in his European policy and to subordinate it to his interests. In my paper I focus on the question to what extent and in what way the Order's diplomacy (the Grand Master's legations) was able to influence the attitudes of Sigismund through his courtiers and people from his entourage. Those Teutonic Knights who became courtiers of Sigismund (he appointed them usually as counsellors) represent the fundamental issue. To what extent were they able to balance their loyalty to Sigismund and the Grand Master, whose political interests were often opposed? Were such members of the Order as Johann von Wallenrode, Claus Redewitz or Heinrich Holt more of an asset to their Order or rather to the emperor? It was widely believed that the Teutonic Knights enjoyed great popularity among the elite of the Empire. Envoys to the court of Sigismund of Luxembourg therefore expected an automatic favourable reception from his courtiers. However, some of the accounts of the legations and the Procurator of the Order show that they had to strive for their support. How successful were their efforts in the case of Chancellor Caspar Schlick, through whom they wanted to change the attitude of Sigismund? The above-mentioned questions are also noteworthy from the perspective of the interpretative value of primary sources such as dispatches or correspondence.

Návaznosti

• GX19-28415X, projekt VaV: Název: Od performativity k institucionalizaci. Řešení konfliktů v pozdním středověku (strategie, aktéři, komunikace) (Akronym: Konflikt)

Investor: Grantová agentura ČR, Od performativity k institucionalizaci. Řešení konfliktů v pozdním středověku (strategie, aktéři, komunikace)