Strategic Alliances and Religious Rivalries : The Teutonic
Knights and Lithuanian Dukes

C 2024

Strategic Alliances and Religious Rivalries : The Teutonic Knights and Lithuanian Dukes

BAR, Přemysl

Základní údaje

Originální název

Strategic Alliances and Religious Rivalries : The Teutonic Knights and Lithuanian Dukes

Autoři

BAR, Přemysl

Vydání

Dresden, Conflict after Compromise : Regulating Tensions in Multi-Confessional Societies in the Fifteenth Century, od s. 76-93, 18 s. Forschungen zur Geschichte und Kultur des östlichen Mitteleuropa, sv 61, 2024

Nakladatel

Leibniz-Institut für Geschichte und Kultur des östlichen Europa

Další údaje

Jazyk

angličtina

Typ výsledku

Kapitola resp. kapitoly v odborné knize

Obor

60101 History

Stát vydavatele

Německo

Utajení

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Forma vydání

tištěná verze "print"

Odkazy

URL

Označené pro přenos do RIV

Ano

Kód RIV

RIV/00216224:14210/24:00139524

Organizační jednotka

Filozofická fakulta

ISBN

978-3-95498-830-3

Klíčová slova anglicky

Teutonic Order; Lithuanian Dukes; Polish-Lithuanian Union; Christianization; Baltic Crusades; Gediminid dynasty; medieval diplomacy; religious rivalry; territorial conflict; Danzig Pomerania; crusading legitimacy; chivalric culture

Štítky

rivok

Příznaky

Mezinárodní význam

Změněno: 24. 3. 2025 14:24, Olga Barová

Anotace

V originále

The paper investigates the complex relationships between the Teutonic Order and the Lithuanian Dukes in the medieval Baltic region. The Teutonic Order, originally established to spread Christianity among pagan tribes, frequently found its religious mission clashing with political ambitions, resulting in protracted conflicts with Poland and Lithuania. The Order’s efforts to expand its territories through military and diplomatic means often overshadowed its spiritual objectives. Key historical events, such as the Order's occupation of Danzig Pomerania and the conversion of the Gediminid dynasty, particularly under the Polish-Lithuanian Union (1385/6), reshaped the regional power dynamics. These developments significantly weakened the Order’s claims of crusading legitimacy. Although the Order projected itself as a bastion of Christian values, political pragmatism frequently dictated its actions, including its interactions with Lithuanian elites, with whom it shared elements of chivalric culture despite ongoing hostilities. The interactions between the Teutonic Knights and the Lithuanian dukes reveal a complex interplay of religious, political, and diplomatic factors. The Order’s professed commitment to Christianity often aligned with territorial ambitions and the need to counterbalance Polish authority. The dynamics surrounding Jogaila’s baptism exemplify the intricate balance between religious ideology and political maneuvering. These relationships, marked by shifting allegiances and strategic calculations, shaped the historical landscape of Central Eastern Europe. The challenges and opportunistic strategies of this era illustrate how faith and governance were deeply intertwined, influencing the region's transformation.

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)

Citovat

BAR, Přemysl. Strategic Alliances and Religious Rivalries : The Teutonic Knights and Lithuanian Dukes. In Coufal, Dušan; Pálka,Adam. Conflict after Compromise : Regulating Tensions in Multi-Confessional Societies in the Fifteenth Century. Dresden: Leibniz-Institut für Geschichte und Kultur des östlichen Europa, 2024, s. 76-93. Forschungen zur Geschichte und Kultur des östlichen Mitteleuropa, sv 61. ISBN 978-3-95498-830-3.

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BAR, Přemysl. Strategic Alliances and Religious Rivalries : The Teutonic Knights and Lithuanian Dukes. In Coufal, Dušan; Pálka,Adam. \textit{Conflict after Compromise : Regulating Tensions in Multi-Confessional Societies in the Fifteenth Century}. Dresden: Leibniz-Institut für Geschichte und Kultur des östlichen Europa, 2024, s.~76-93. Forschungen zur Geschichte und Kultur des östlichen Mitteleuropa, sv 61. ISBN~978-3-95498-830-3.

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