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Eventually, the uprising did not succeed and a peace treaty, mediated by a papal legate, was signed on 24 November 1248. Swietopelk had to return lands seized from his brothers, allow Teutonic Knights to pass through his domains, stop charging tolls on ships using the Vistula , and stop any aid to the Prussians.
Jan 19, 2020 · Swietopelk II initially made peace with the Teutonic Order, but struck them again in 1244 at the Battle of Rensen. The Battle of Rensen nearly cost the Teutonic Order the castle of Kulm. The Teutonic Order rallied an army of 400 to confront Swietopelk II’s second incursion and caught the Prussians crossing a swamp.
The first uprising was supported by Duke Swietopelk II, Duke of Pomerania. The Prussians were successful at first, reducing the Knights to only five of their strongest castles. The duke then suffered a series of military defeats and was eventually forced to make peace with the Teutonic Knights.
On 11 June 1238, Swietopelk signed an agreement with the Teutonic Order, according to which he would not ally with Prussian tribes. In August 1238, Swietopelk organized a raid on the Duchy of Kuyavia, aimed against Casimir I and bishop Michał, as the response to the previous attack.
This article is a great overview of the history of the Teutonic Order’s castle of Marienburg (Malbork). It offers a history of the Order and its arrival in Prussia that is typical of one of the leading, if not the leading, historian of the Teutonic Order for the past generation. Czaja, Roman, and Andrzej Radzymiński, eds.
Oct 27, 2017 · The first uprising was supported by Duke Swietopelk II, Duke of Pomerania. The Prussians were successful at first, reducing the Knights to only five of their strongest castles. Conversely, the duke suffered a series of military defeats and was eventually forced to make peace with the Teutonic Knights.
Eventually, the uprising did not succeed and a peace treaty, mediated by a papal legate, was signed on 24 November 1248. Swietopelk had to return lands seized from his brothers, allow Teutonic Knights to pass through his domains, stop charging tolls on ships using the Vistula , and stop any aid to the Prussians.
