An abbot for hard times? On the tenure of abbot Martin Rinkenberg in the monastery of canons in Żagań (1468-1489)

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Vol. 30 No. 2 (2023)

An abbot for hard times? On the tenure of abbot Martin Rinkenberg in the monastery of canons in Żagań (1468-1489)

Joanna Karczewska

Saeculum Christianum. Historical Writings

Section: Rozprawy i Artykuły

https://doi.org/10.21697/sc.2023.30.2.5

Abstract

The article presents the person and work of Martin Rinkenberg, abbot of the monastery of Canons Regular of St Augustine in Żagań, who held this office in 1468-1489. He was one of the longest-serving abbots of the monastery. His term fell in a difficult period, marked by disputes between rulers and the Glogów War of Succession. These events had a great impact on the monastery in Żagań, especially on its economic situation and property. The article presents the abbot's attitude and position towards these events, depicts his difficult and controversial personality, and discusses his interests and passions.

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Głogów Silesia, Canons Regular, abbott, Żagań

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Karczewska, J. (2023). An abbot for hard times? On the tenure of abbot Martin Rinkenberg in the monastery of canons in Żagań (1468-1489). Saeculum Christianum. Historical Writings, 30(2), 68–78. https://doi.org/10.21697/sc.2023.30.2.5

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Joanna Karczewska

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2422-1962

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Uniwersytet Zielonogórski Poland

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Dr hab. Joanna Karczewska, prof. Uniwersytetu Zielonogórskiego, kierownik Zakładu Nauk Pomocniczych Historii i Archiwistyki Instytutu Historii Uniwersytetu Zielonogórskiego. Zajmuje się naukami pomocniczymi historii i historią średniowieczną Polski, ze szczególnym uwzględnieniem badań nad średniowiecznym rycerstwem polskim, osadnictwem, a także dziejami Śląska głogowskiego w wiekach średnich.