Lithuanian grand-ducal demesne pledges (from the 1500s to mid-1520s): Geographical aspects
Lithuanian grand-ducal demesne pledges (from the 1500s to mid-1520s): Geographical aspects
Author(s): Laima BucevičiūtėSubject(s): Historical Geography, Economic history, 16th Century
Published by: Instytut Historii im. Tadeusza Manteuffla Polskiej Akademii Nauk
Keywords: Grand Duchy of Lithuania (GDL); grand-ducal demesne; dominions; pledges; territory; geography;
Summary/Abstract: The pledging policy by the grand dukes of Lithuania in the sixteenth century has not been practically under research; historians have not given the geographical and cartographical aspects of this problem any attention. This article aims to research the geography of the pledges of the grand-ducal demesne from the 1500s to mid-1520s. This article discusses the concept of the demesne of Lithuanian sovereigns, its size and limits, and we analyse the geographical and statistical information about its composition. We have created a map of pledged estates and properties using the data collected and characterised the most important pledge deeds and pledgees.
Journal: Roczniki Dziejów Społecznych i Gospodarczych
- Issue Year: 2022
- Issue No: 83
- Page Range: 75-97
- Page Count: 24
- Language: English