A RAID ON THE BIALYSTOK ESTATES IN 1598. FROM THE RESEARCH ON BIALYSTOK'S EARLIEST HISTORY (Najazd na dobra bialostockie w 1598 roku. Z badan nad najstarszymi dziejami Bialegostoku)

• Authors: Lopatecki Karol , Zalewska Ewa
• Languages of publication: PL

Abstracts

EN

The article presents the events that happened in 1598, when a 'wanton drove o people' led by a Mr. Brzozka raided and plundered the Bialystok estates. This episode is one of the oldest documented information about the history of Bialystok during the Wiesiolowski family reign. In the light of the account relating to this event, a village called Bialystok was located within the territory of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. This information indicates that the Polish-Lithuanian border was of a relatively unstable character. It can be confirmed by numerous border commissions appointed by the Sejm in the 16th and 17th centuries, whose aim was to permanently demarcate Podlasie from the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. Krzysztof Radziwil's actions, who called for the Tartars to crush the 'Brzozka gang', prove the effectiveness of this military group formation, which could promptly be sent for to provide services assuring domestic security.

Discipline

• HISTORY: HISTORY

• Journal: Studia Podlaskie
• Year: 2011
• Volume: 19
• Pages: 115-126
• Document type: ARTICLE

Contributors

author

Lopatecki Karol

author

Zalewska Ewa

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CEJSH db identifier

11PLAAAA10907