Relations and Communication of the Representatives of the Town Administrations in Košice, Bardejov and Prešov in the 15th Century
Relations and Communication of the Representatives of the Town Administrations in Košice, Bardejov and Prešov in the 15th Century
Author(s): Mária FedorčákováSubject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, History, Social Sciences, Economy, Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Cultural history, Geography, Regional studies, Comparative history, Diplomatic history, Economic history, Ethnohistory, Local History / Microhistory, Political history, Social history, Middle Ages, 13th to 14th Centuries, 15th Century
Published by: Univerzita Pavla Jozefa Šafárika v Košiciach
Keywords: Town administration; Relations and communication; 15th century; Košice; Bardejov; Prešov;
Summary/Abstract: The paper deals with issues pertaining to the relations and communication between the representatives of the town administrations in Košice, Bardejov and Prešov in the 15th century. The reflection of these relations may be found in correspondence preserved in the archives of these towns. These documents have made the author to note that mutual cooperation was developed among the towns, especially in the field of the town diplomacy by sending common town delegates to the Royal court and high dignitaries of the Kingdom and to the common consultations of the towns. Military aff airs and espionage were another area of cooperation between the towns. If the towns were not directly threatened, in many areas (economy, trade) they acted like rivals. One example is the cause between Bardejov and Prešov because of bleaching linen, lasting for the whole 15th century.
Journal: The City and History (Mesto a dejiny until 2019)
- Issue Year: 1/2012
- Issue No: 1-2
- Page Range: 12-15
- Page Count: 4
- Language: English