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.
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