Siege of Złotoria

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Siege of Złotoria
Part of Władysław the White's rebellion
Date1 June 1376 – 1377
Location
, Złotoria
Result
Belligerents
Kingdom of Poland
Pomerania-Stolp
Duchy of Wieluń[1]		 Władysław the White's forces
Duchy of Gniewkowo
Commanders and leaders

Casimir IV		 Władysław the White

Siege of Złotoria[a] was a siege of the in Złotoria, during Władysław the White's rebellion, that lasted from 1 June 1376 to early 1377.[2] It was fought between fortified rebel forces of Władysław the White, duke of the Duchy of Gniewkowo, against attacking forces of Kingdom of Poland led by , and Pomerania-Stolp led by Casimir IV. The siege ended in early 1377, with the capitulation of the castle and rebel forces, ending the war.

The siege[]

Ruins of the tower of in 2009.

Following the defeat in battle of Gniewkowo, in 1375, remaining forces of Władysław the White had retreated to the , located in the village of Złotoria, where they fortified. On 1 June 1376, forces of Kingdom of Poland led by had begun the siege of the castle.[2] Before the war, the castle belonged to Casimir IV, duke of the Pomerania-Stolp who fought in the battle on the Polish side. In June 1376, he got injured in the head. The injury eventually led to his death on 2 January 1377.[3] In the spring of 1376, Vladislaus II of Opole had sent his knights to join forces lead by Sędziwój Pałuka against Władysław the White.[1] At the beginning of 1377, Władysław had capitulated the castle. Following that, he had challenged to a duel, which he lost and during which he got injured.[4]

Notes[]

  1. ^ Polish: oblężenie Złotorii

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Władysław Opolczyk". zamki.name.
  2. ^ a b Ziemia Dobrzyńska: Zeszyty Historyczne Dobrzyńskiego Oddziału WTN, vol. 6 by Mirosław Krajewski. p. 35-36.
  3. ^ Rodowód książąt pomorskich by E. Rymer. p. 320-321
  4. ^ Władysław Biały by J. Śliwiński. Kraków. 2017. p. 69-97.

Bibliography[]

  • Rodowód Piastów małopolskich i kujawskich by K. Jasiński. Poznań–Wrocław. 2001. ISBN 83-913563-5-3.
  • Piastowie. Leksykon biograficzny by S. Szczur and K. Ożog. Kraków. 1999. ISBN 83-08-02829-2.
  • Władysław Biały. Ostatni Książę Kujawski by Józef Śliwiński. Kraków. 2017. ISBN 978-83-7730-250-7.
  • Rodowód książąt pomorskich by E. Rymar. Szczecin. Pomeranian Library. 2005. ISBN 83-87879-50-9, OCLC 69296056.
  • Ziemia Dobrzyńska: Zeszyty Historyczne Dobrzyńskiego Oddziału WTN, vol. 6 by Mirosław Krajewski. Rypin. Dobrzyński Oddział Włocławskiego Towarzystwa Naukowego. 1999. p. 35-36.

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