The Position of Opava in the Context of Silesian Cities in the First Half of the 18th Century
The Position of Opava in the Context of Silesian Cities in the First Half of the 18th Century
Author(s): Rudolf ŽáčekSubject(s): History, Cultural history, Comparative history, Diplomatic history, Economic history, Ethnohistory, Local History / Microhistory, Political history, Social history, Modern Age, 18th Century
Published by: Univerzita Pavla Jozefa Šafárika v Košiciach
Keywords: Opava; Silesian cities; Town; 18th century; The Middle Ages;
Summary/Abstract: In the legal sense, Silesian towns and cities constituted as early as the 12th century. Up to the half of the 13th century, approximately 20 towns and townlets were established. After the Mongolian invasion in 1241, apart from the economic significance, it was also their defensive role of towns that was valued. During the Middle Ages and the early modern period a rather extensive network comprising altogether 165 towns and townlets was built in Silesia.
Journal: The City and History (Mesto a dejiny until 2019)
- Issue Year: 1/2012
- Issue No: 1-2
- Page Range: 158-164
- Page Count: 7
- Language: English
