Necessitas frangit legem. Financing of the Polish and Lithuanian armies by Ducal Prussia during the Moscow War Cover Image

„Necessitas frangit legem”. Finansowanie wojsk polskich i litewskich przez Prusy Książęce w okresie wojny moskiewskiej 1609–1618
Necessitas frangit legem. Financing of the Polish and Lithuanian armies by Ducal Prussia during the Moscow War

Author(s): Dariusz Milewski
Subject(s): Economic history, Military history, Economic policy, Government/Political systems, Military policy, 17th Century
Published by: Instytut Historii im. Tadeusza Manteuffla Polskiej Akademii Nauk
Keywords: Ducal Prussia; army; finances;

Summary/Abstract: This article discusses the financial contribution of Ducal Prussia to the military effort of the Commonwealth during the war with Moscow and military confederations (1609–1618). It analyses both the scope of official assistance, agreed by a treaty, and that obtained in an unauthorized manner by the Commonwealth’s authorities which took the form of extortionate provisioning of military stations and the damage done in the process.

  • Issue Year: 2022
  • Issue No: 83
  • Page Range: 223-241
  • Page Count: 19
  • Language: Polish