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Polish-Lithuanian tensions (1410s)

Type Event Region Eastern Europe Time 1410–1419

In the 1410s, Poland and Lithuania fought side by side at Grunwald, but postwar disputes over Vytautas's power, territorial division, and succession …

Timeline

  1. 1410–1412Vilnius · LithuaniaVytautas, distinguished in battle, demanded expanded autonomy and territorial gains; Polish King Władysław II feared Lithuanian power would threaten Jagiełło's dominance over both realms.
  2. 1413Horodło · BelarusNobles of both sides assembled at Horodło, confirming by statute the equality of Polish and Lithuanian noble rights and granting Orthodox nobles Catholic privileges, attempting to bridge postwar rifts through a legal framework.
  3. 1414–1419Grand Duchy of Lithuania · LithuaniaAround 1414 Vytautas independently used the title of grand prince and sought recognition from the papacy and the Holy Roman Empire, provoking Polish protests and a diplomatic deadlock; the two sides eventually restored cooperation through negotiation to jointly address the Teutonic indemnity dispute.

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