Spytko III of Melsztyn
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Spytek z Melsztyna | |
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| Coat of arms | Leliwa |
| Born | 1398 |
| Died | 5 May 1439 (aged 40–41) Battle of Grotniki Grotniki Duże, Poland |
| Noble family | Tarnowski |
| Spouse(s) | Beatrycza Szamotulska |
| Issue | Dorota Tarnowska-Melsztyńska Jan Tarnowski-Melsztyński Spytek Tarnowski-Melsztyński |
| Father | Spytko II of Melsztyn |
| Mother | Elizabeth Lackfi |
Spytek of Melsztyn (
Biography
Spytek was the owner of Melsztyn estates and a castellan of Biecz.[1] He was the son of Spytek of Melsztyn, voivode of Kraków.[1]
He supported the plan for
In 1439 he organized the Korczyn Confederation (also known as "Confederation of Spytko of Melsztyn") against Oleśnicki.[2] This was a reaction to Oleśnicki 's formation of an earlier anti-Hussite confederation there.[1] His actions were condemned by the royal court, and he lost much support.[1] Following a military escalation of the conflict, he died in the Battle of Grotniki on 4 May 1439.[4][5] Spytek's defeat meant also the defeat of the Hussite cause in Poland.[4][5]
His legacy lay in King Władysław's realization that the lesser nobility could be played off against the power of the great magnates and that the Catholic Church could be reigned in.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Spytek z Melsztyna - WIEM, darmowa encyklopedia". portalwiedzy.onet.pl. Archived from the original on 2010-07-17.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-313-26007-0.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-295-98093-5.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-00-128802-4.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-313-33538-9.
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