Thirteen Years’ War
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Military History, Land Acquisition and Expansion, Territory Redistribution
- Subcategories: Wars, Battles, Knights, Knighthood
- Curriculum: German History, Medieval History/Middle Ages, Eastern European History
- Geographical Location: Poland
- Date: 1454-1466
Article abstract: At issue: Control of the Baltic coast. Result: The Teutonic Order became militarily insignificant; the Polish kingdom extended its borders to the Baltic Sea.
Background
The Thirteen Years’ War is traditionally seen as the culmination of a half-century of conflict between the once-powerful Teutonic Order and the rising kingdom of Poland. However, it can also be understood in the context of conflicts between autocrats and independent-minded burghers, nobles, and clergy.
The origin of the war lay in the failed policies of...
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