Truce of Czartorysk¶
What the chronicles say [Historical record]¶
After the Polish invasion of Volhynia from 25 June 1431 the king crossed on 21 July; Švitrigaila was beaten on the Styr on 31 July; Lutsk castle was besieged from about 1 August and an assault repulsed on 13 August; an agreement was reached on 26 August and the Truce of Czartorysk, running to 24 June 1433, on 1 September 1431 (Wikipedia, Lithuanian Civil War 1431–35; Polish Wikipedia, Świdrygiełło). Goštautas was captured defending Lutsk (VLE).
Truce of Czartorysk
Truce of Czartorysk · event¶
Type |
event |
Years |
1431-09-01 |
Status |
Historical record |
Book |
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Note |
Agreement reached 26 Aug 1431; Švitrigaila issued the Czartorysk document on 1 Sep and Jogaila his on 2 Sep (Polechow and Szybkowski, Roczniki Historyczne 83, 2017). Dated 1 Sep; runs to 24 Jun 1433. |
What really happened [The saga’s invention]¶
The truce is the pause in which the lords turn against the new Grand Duke. Žygimantas watches from the edge of the Christmemel party and begins to count his chances.
Consequences¶
The Volhynian war follows Christmemel and the loss of Podolia (Podolia seized).
Dramatisation¶
Book V ch. 3 “Švitrigailos Pakilimas” (Švitrigaila; the chapter’s dateline reaches September 1431; Lutsk).
Relations
Caused by: Treaty of Christmemel (Švitrigaila and the Order) — Polish invasion of Volhynia from 25 Jun; truce of 1 Sep 1431.
Causes: Žygimantas’s coup at Ašmena — Truce left Švitrigaila weakened; the lords turn on him.
Location: Czartorysk (Volhynia)
Participants: Švitrigaila
Connections¶
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ev_coup_1432["Žygimantas's coup at Ašmena"]
ev_czartorysk_truce["Truce of Czartorysk"]
svitrigaila["Švitrigaila"]
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ev_czartorysk_truce -->|Causes| ev_coup_1432
svitrigaila -->|Took part in| ev_czartorysk_truce
ev_christmemel -->|Causes| ev_czartorysk_truce
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