Treaty of Kalisz (1343)
Pokój kaliski (pl) Vertrag von Kalisch (de) | |
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Type | Peace treaty |
Context | King Casimir III the Great, relinquishes Pomerelia, Chełmno Land and Michałów Land, in return for which he regains Kuyavia and Dobrzyń Land from the State of the Teutonic Order |
Signed | 8 July 1343 |
Location | Kalisz, Greater Poland |
Effective | 23 July 1343 |
Condition | Ceremonial exchange of deeds |
Parties |
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Languages | Medieval Latin |
The Treaty of Kalisz (
Treaty
Context
The Treaty formally concluded the
This peace treaty meant territorial concessions from Poland, but from the point of view of the Polish "
Background
The conclusion of the Treaty of Kalisz in 1343, was preceded by lengthy diplomatic and legal wrangling with a contentious Polish
The successor to Benedict XII,
Already in the very demand of the Teutonic Order, that the king would renounce his rights to Pomerelia, was however, to recognize him (especially after the resignation of the claim to the Polish crown of
The Kalisz terms of peace, despite the possibility of a delay in the recovery of the lands of Pomerelia, were extremely important in solidifying the idea of the unification of the Polish Kingdom.
Ratification of the drafted peace treaty written in Kalisz on 8 July 1343 and the formal oath-taking took place on 23 July 1343, in a ceremony on a meadow near the village Wierzbiczany (Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship) between King Casimir III and Grand Master of the Teutonic Order Ludolf König von Wattzau.[5]
However, King Casimir III (and subsequently his successors) did not stop using the title of
Legacy
As a result, while Pomerelia remained a subject of contention, the treaty was followed by 66 years of peace between the Kingdom of Poland and the Teutonic Order, until the conflict erupted again in the
References
- ^ ISBN 9781001288024.
- ^ Hirsch, Theodor; Toppen, Max; Strehlke, Ernst (1861). "Footnote No. 91". Scriptores rerum Prussicarum: die Geschichtsquellen der Preussischen Vorzeit bis zum Untergange der Ordensherrschaft [Scriptores rerum Prussicarum: the historical sources of Prussian prehistory until the decline of the Teutonic Order] (in German). Vol. 1. Leipzig: Verlag von S. Hirzel. p. 708.
- ISBN 9781247362939.
- ^ Perthes, Friedrich (1863). "Footnote No. 2". Geschichte Polens [History of Poland] (in German). Vol. 2. Gotha. p. 27.
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: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Hirsch, Theodor; Toppen, Max; Strehlke, Ernst (1863). "Footnote No. 324". Scriptores rerum Prussicarum: die Geschichtsquellen der Preussischen Vorzeit bis zum Untergange der Ordensherrschaft [Scriptores rerum Prussicarum: the historical sources of Prussian prehistory until the decline of the reigning Teutonic Order] (in German). Vol. 2. Leipzig: Verlag von S. Hirzel. p. 500.