Social and ethnic relations at the courts of the Świdnica Piasts

• Authors: Tomasz Zawadzki
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The article presents the ethnic and social origins of people who served between 1278 and 1368 at the courts of three Świdnica dukes: Bolko I, Bernard, and Bolko II. The courtiers were categorized into the burgher or knightly estates, and their origins – whether from Silesia or beyond – were identified. The influence of knights from the Reich on the atmosphere and culture at the court in Świdnica was also characterized.

Keywords

EN

ducal court; Middle Ages; Silesia; Duchy of Świdnica; Bolko I the Strict; Bernard of Świdnica; Bolko II the Small

Discipline

• HISTORY: HISTORY

• Publisher: Institute of History, Czech Academy of Sciences
• Journal: Mediaevalia Historica Bohemica
• Year: 2023
• Volume: 26
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 7-22
• Document type: ARTICLE

Contributors

author

Tomasz Zawadzki

• Historický ústav AV ČR, v. v. i., Prosecká 809/76, 190 00 Praha 9, Czech Republic