Diplomacy of the weaker partners. Ducal Masovia and the Teutonic Order after the Second Peace of Toruń (1466)
Diplomacy of the weaker partners. Ducal Masovia and the Teutonic Order after the Second Peace of Toruń (1466)

Summary/Abstract: After the Second Peace of Toruń (1466), the grand masters of the Teutonic Order became rulers dependent on the kings of Poland. Polish vassals from the 14th century were also the dukes of Masovia from the Piast dynasty. Already during the Thirteen Years’ War (1454- 1466) there were attempts at closer contact between Masovia and the Order, and in 1458 the princes concluded a separate truce with the Grand Master. Later, both sides tried to cooperate to strengthen their position against King Casimir Jagiellon and his sons: Jan Olbracht and Alexander. This can be seen in 1477 when the Order allied with Hungary. In 1493, Prince Conrad III the Red tried to create an anti-Jagiellonian alliance with Moscow and the Teutonic Knights. Such activities can be observed until Konrad died in 1503. Based on the current political situation, it appears improbable that these suggestions will come to fruition.

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