The Debate on the Treaty of Kiejdany, 1655

Activity: Disseminating Research Conference

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International Conference

Description

Conference at the Pauline Monastery of Jasna Góra in Częstochowa, Poland, 2-5 December 2015, dedicated to the signing of the Treaty of Kiejdany which broke the Polish-Lithuanian Union and agreed on Lithuanian collaboration with the Swedes during the Swedish-Polish War of 1655-60. The paper explores the special role of Bogusław Radziwiłł, a Lithuanian magnate, who became first governor of the Duchy of Prussia, under the Hohenzollern Dynasty of Brandenburg.

Paper: Bogusław Radziwiłł, układ kiejdański i Brandenburgia [Bogusław Radziwiłł, the treaty of Kiejdany and Brandenburg]
Period2 Dec 20155 Dec 2015
Event titleThe Debate on the Treaty of Kiejdany, 1655
Event typeConference
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Degree of RecognitionInternational

Keywords

  • Poland-Lithuania
  • Treason
  • Nobility
  • Diplomacy
  • Early Modern