Art and Jewish–Polish Relations: Matejko and Gottlieb at the National Museum in Warsaw MENDELSOHN, EZRA Jewish Studies at the Central European University, Budapest (2000) Abstract The visitor to the National Museum [Muzeum Narodowe] in Warsaw will eventually arrive at the splendid gallery devoted chiefly to the works of Poland’s most celebrated nineteenth-century history painter, Jan […]
Potential Osteoarchaeological Evidence for Riding and the Military Use of Horses at Malbork Castle, Poland
July 15, 2011 By
Potential Osteoarchaeological Evidence for Riding and the Military Use of Horses at Malbork Castle, Poland By A. Pluskowski, K. Seetah and M. Maltby International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, Vol.20 (2010) Abstract: The paper explores interpretations of two sets of pathological horse vertebrae identified during analyses of animal bones from recent excavations at the castle at Malbork […]
The battle of Tannenberg (Grunwald) in 1410
July 15, 2011 By
The battle of Tannenberg (Grunwald) in 1410 By Dmetrius Dviochenko de Markov From Crecy to Mohacs: Warfare in the Late Middle Ages (1346-1526): 22nd Colloquium of the International Commission of Military History (Vienna, 1997) Introduction: In 1386, following the dynastic agreement of Krewo of 1385, the Grand Prince of Lithuania, Olgerd (Olgirdas), was succeeded by […]
Between the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem and Burzenland in Medieval Hungary – The Teutonic Military Order status and rule in the poles of Christianity
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Between the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem and Burzenland in Medieval Hungary – The Teutonic Military Order status and rule in the poles of Christianity By Shlomo Lotan Mirabilia, Vol. 10 (2010) Abstract: The 800th anniversary of the Teutonic Order’s occupation of Burzenland (Barcaság) in the eastern part of the medieval Hungary (in the Brasov region […]
Using the TL single-aliquot regenerative-dose protocol for the verification of the chronology of the Teutonic Order Castle in Malbork
March 20, 2011 By
Using the TL single-aliquot regenerative-dose protocol for the verification of the chronology of the Teutonic Order Castle in Malbork By ALICJA CHRUŚCIŃSKA, BERNARD JESIONOWSKI, HUBERT L. OCZKOWSKI and KRZYSZTOF R. PRZEGIĘTKA GEOCHRONOMETRIA, Vol.30 (2008) Abstract: The Teutonic Order Castle in Malbork is one of the precious medieval monuments in Europe. Because of the lack of […]
Henry Monte and the Prussian Rising of 1260
March 7, 2011 By
Henry Monte and the Prussian Rising of 1260 Urban, William (Monmouth College) LITHUANIAN QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES, Volume 24, No.2 – Summer (1978) Abstract Little is known about the greatest hero of the Prussian rebellion of 1260, the man who led his people for twelve years against the Teutonic Knights and their crusader allied […]
What did the Order‘s brothers eat in the Klaipėda castle? (The Historical and zooarchaeological data)
February 28, 2011 By
What did the Order‘s brothers eat in the Klaipėda castle? (The Historical and zooarchaeological data) By Vladas Žulkus and Linas Daugnora Archaeologica Baltica, Vol.12 (2009) Abstract: Built in 1252 by the Livonian Order and later passed over to the Teutonic Order, the Klaipėda castle (German – Memelburg) was the northernmost castle of the Order in […]
The Chronicle of Prussia by Nicolaus von Jeroschin
February 16, 2011 By
The Chronicle of Prussia by Nicolaus von Jeroschin: A History of the Teutonic Knights in Prussia, 1190–1331 Translated by Mary Fischer Ashgate Publishing, 2010 Crusade Texts in Translation, Vol. 20 ISBN: 978-0-7546-5309-7 This is the first English translation of the ‘Chronicle of Prussia’, which was written by Nicolaus von Jeroschin, in middle German verse, during […]
The Prussian-Lithuanian Frontier of 1242
February 13, 2011 By
The Prussian-Lithuanian Frontier of 1242 Urban, William LITHUANIAN QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES, Volume 21, No.4 – Winter (1975) Abstract Although the Teutonic Knights had not come into contact with the Lithuanians until 1242, except in Kurland, already their organization of frontier defense in Prussia showed they were aware that the Lithuanians would most likely […]
The 1335 Meeting of Kings in Visegrad
September 11, 2010 By
The 1335 Meeting of Kings in Visegrad By Sławomir Gawlas The Visegrad Group: A Central European Constellation, ed. by Andrzej Jagodziński (Bratislava, 2006) Introduction: For the entire month of November 1335 in Visegrad the meeting of the Central-European kings took place: the Hungarian king Charles Robert, king of Bohemia John of Luxembourg, his son Charles, the […]
Danzig and Poland in History
July 31, 2010 By
Danzig and Poland in History By Stanislaw Kutrzeba Baltic and Scandinavian Countries, Vol.4 (1938) Introduction: Danzig’s (Gdansk’s) relations with Poland have described a chequered course since the city first received historical mention in the Life of St.Adalbert in 997. The interwoven fortunes of Danzig and Poland are a fruitful theme, and it will be of […]
More videos on the 600th Anniversary of the Battle of Grunwald
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The Baltic Policy of the Teutonic Order
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The Baltic Policy of the Teutonic Order By Leon Koczy Baltic Countries, Vol.2 No.2 (1936) Introduction: The Baltic was always a scene of activity, and, in consequence all the states surrounding it have striven for dominion over its waters. In prehistoric times it was controlled by the Slavs in the south and by the Scandinavians […]
Poland celebrates 600th anniversary of the Battle of Grunwald
July 15, 2010 By
The county of Poland is marking the 600th anniversary of the Battle of Grunwald, which helped to secure the country’s independence, with various celebrations and re-enactments. Among those who took part in ceremonies were Polish president-elect Bronislaw Komorowski, Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite and the Grand Master of the Order of Teutonic Knights, bishop Bruno Platter. Events […]
Dealing with the Past and Planning for the Future: Contested Memories, Conflicted Loyalties, and the Partition and Donation of the Duchy of Pomerania
May 24, 2010 By
Dealing with the Past and Planning for the Future: Contested Memories, Conflicted Loyalties, and the Partition and Donation of the Duchy of Pomerania Session: Eastern Europe in the Middle Ages By Paul Milliman, University of Arizona This paper deals with the Pomeranian Prince, Mściwój II, Poland and the duchy of Pomerania. Mściwój needed someone to […]
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