Treaty of Pyzdry
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The Treaty of Pyzdry was signed on 2 November 1390 between Jogaila
, king of Poland and Wartislaw VII
of Pomerania-Stolp. The treaty, signed in Pyzdry
, contained an oath of vassalage of Wartislaw to Jogaila, the obligation to support the latter in the Polish-Teutonic War, and mutual trade alleviations for Pomeranian and Polish merchants. Wartislaw VII, who with his brothers was allied with the Teutonic Order before,received the Polish castellany of Naklo
(Nakel) and probably some adjacent areas as a fief.
In recent historiography, Kosman (1995) interprets the treaty in a way that Pomerania-Stolp became a Polish fief, while Dzięgielewski (1995), Czacharowski (2001) and Buchholz
(1999) say the treaty was an alliance and the oath refers to Naklo being held as a Polish fief. Piskorski (1999) says that after the Duchy of Pomerania
retained the Imperial immediacy it had gained in 1348 throughout the 14th and 15th centuries. With respect to the discourse in Polish historiography, Branig and Buchholz (1997) say that however the treaty is interpreted, it did not have any significance for the future.
Jogaila
Jogaila, later 'He is known under a number of names: ; ; . See also: Jogaila : names and titles. was Grand Duke of Lithuania , king consort of Kingdom of Poland , and sole King of Poland . He ruled in Lithuania from 1377, at first with his uncle Kęstutis...
, king of Poland and Wartislaw VII
Wartislaw VII, Duke of Pomerania
Wartislaw VII was one of the Dukes of Pomerania. He was the son of Bogislaw V, brother of Casimir IV and Bogislaw VIII. He married Maria of Mecklenburg and was the father of Eric of Pomerania and Catherine of Pomerania....
of Pomerania-Stolp. The treaty, signed in Pyzdry
Pyzdry
Pyzdry is a town in Września County, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland, with 3,163 inhabitants .- History :In 1390 the treaty of Pyzdry was signed there. In 1815 the town was the western most point of the Russian Empire. There was a narrow-gauge railway in Pyzdry....
, contained an oath of vassalage of Wartislaw to Jogaila, the obligation to support the latter in the Polish-Teutonic War, and mutual trade alleviations for Pomeranian and Polish merchants. Wartislaw VII, who with his brothers was allied with the Teutonic Order before,received the Polish castellany of Naklo
Naklo
Naklo may refer to:*Naklo, Slovenia, a town and a municipality in Slovenia*Nakło nad Notecią, a town in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, north-central Poland*Nakło nad Pianą, Polish name for the town of Anklam, Germany...
(Nakel) and probably some adjacent areas as a fief.
Interpretation of the treaty
Since the treaty does not specify the oath of vassalage of Wartislaw VII to Jagiello, different interpretations of the treaty are offered by historians:- Gòrski (1947), Labuda (1948), BardachJuliusz BardachJuliusz Bardach was a Polish legal historian. Professor of the University of Warsaw, member of the Polish Academy of Sciences. He specialized in the history of governance and law of Lithuania and Poland....
(1960), Fenrych (1961) and Czaplinski (1970) said the oath was for all territory held by Wartislaw VII, including Pomerania-Stolp; - Mitkowski (1946), Zientara (1969) and Jasienica (1978) said the oath was for the territory Waritislaw received as fiefs from Jagiello (especially Naklo/Nakel);
- Mielcarz (1976) said the oath was binding only Wartislaw himself, as a person, to Jogaila;
- Gumowski (1951) said the document shows Wartislaw giving a general solemn promise of service.
In recent historiography, Kosman (1995) interprets the treaty in a way that Pomerania-Stolp became a Polish fief, while Dzięgielewski (1995), Czacharowski (2001) and Buchholz
Werner Buchholz (German historian)
Werner Buchholz is a German historian, currently a professor for Pomeranian History at the University of Greifswald.- Biography :...
(1999) say the treaty was an alliance and the oath refers to Naklo being held as a Polish fief. Piskorski (1999) says that after the Duchy of Pomerania
Duchy of Pomerania
The Duchy of Pomerania was a duchy in Pomerania on the southern coast of the Baltic Sea, ruled by dukes of the House of Pomerania ....
retained the Imperial immediacy it had gained in 1348 throughout the 14th and 15th centuries. With respect to the discourse in Polish historiography, Branig and Buchholz (1997) say that however the treaty is interpreted, it did not have any significance for the future.