Dobre sąsiedztwo potwierdzone indygenatem – trzy przypadki hospodarów mołdawskich w XVII w

Dariusz Milewski

doi:10.21697/sc.2015.22.11

Published: 2016-09-20

Vol. 22 (2015)

Good neighbourhood affirmed by an indigenatus – three cases of Moldavian hospodars in 17th Century

Dariusz Milewski

Saeculum Christianum. Historical Writings

Section: Rozprawy i Artykuły

https://doi.org/10.21697/sc.2015.22.11

Abstract

Moldavia in modern age – especially in 16th and 17th centuries – being a tributary to the Ottoman Empire – still caught Polish attention. Both Poles and Turks considered Moldavia as a buffer which needed their attention. Such a situation allowed more ambitious hospodars to balance and keep as large an autonomy as it possibly could. Although Moldavian hospodars had to obey to the Porte, they often kept close diplomatic and even military relationships with Poland. Giving Polish indigenous to hospodars was a good way to keep them in obedience to Poland. This honour was given – among the others – to Miron Barnovski, Vasile Lupu and Gheorghe Ştefan. All these hospodars – although they fought against each other – saw in Poland a guarantor of their power. This article discusses the policy of these hospodars toward Poland and focuses on the circumstances of giving Polish indigenous to these rulers. The article also signals some historical principles ruling the actions of Poles, Moldavian and Turks in this difficult period.

Keywords:

Moldavia, hospodars, indigenatus

Most read articles by the same author(s)

1 2 > >>

Download files

PDF (Język Polski)

Citation rules

Milewski, D. (2016). Good neighbourhood affirmed by an indigenatus – three cases of Moldavian hospodars in 17th Century. Saeculum Christianum. Historical Writings, 22, 108–129. https://doi.org/10.21697/sc.2015.22.11

Cited by / Share

Dariusz Milewski

wydawnictwo@uksw.edu.pl

Affiliation:

WNHiS UKSW, Warszawa Poland

Bio Statement (e.g., department and rank)

: dr hab. Dariusz Milewski, pracuje na Wydziale Nauk Historycznych i Społecznych UKSW. Specjalizuje się w historii wojskowości nowożytnej oraz dziejach nowożytnej Polski ze szczególnym uwzględnieniem jej stosunków z Kozaczyzną oraz Imperium Osmańskim i jego wasalami.