Relacje wzajemne Marchii Brandenburskiej i Wielkopolski właściwej w dobie II wojny północnej
Mutual Relations Between the Brandenburg March and Greater Poland During the Second Northern War

Summary/Abstract: The Second Northern War was undoubtedly a period of dynamic political games. Changes in alliances, political battles, territorial concessions and agreements changing the rules of the game were the order of the day. Greater Poland, i.e. the two provinces of Poznań and Kalisz, which had a single joint regional council in Środa, was also drawn into this game, which was played out both diplomatically and militarily. From the moment Greater Poland became one of the first targets of the Swedish invasion and was deprived of proper support, local politicians began to seek help abroad. Their closest neighbour was the Margraviate of Brandenburg. As a result of the prohibitive conditions set by the Elector of Brandenburg in exchange for support, the inhabitants of Greater Poland refused to enter into an alliance, and the Brandenburgers eventually concluded an alliance with the Swedes and jointly occupied Greater Poland proper. The occupation ended only after the recapture of Poznań and the forceful enforcement of the truce concluded in Sulęcin a few months earlier. Mutual relations were also intertwined with the national policy pursued by the Commonwealth, in which the game was also played around mutual relations with the Margraviate.

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