Prussian Homage
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The Prussian Homage was a 1525 political act in which the Teutonic Grand Master Albrecht of Brandenburg-Ansbach secularized the Teutonic Order’s Prussian lands and accepted them as the hereditary Duchy of Prussia under Polish suzerainty.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Prussian Homage canonical | 4 |
| Prussian Homage of 1525 | 1 |
| The Prussian Homage | 1 |
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Target entity: Prussian Homage Context triple: [Duchy of Prussia, establishedBy, Prussian Homage]
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Truce of Altmark
The Truce of Altmark was a 1629 armistice between the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and Sweden that ended a phase of their long-running conflict and granted Sweden significant territorial and economic gains in the Baltic region.
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League of Augsburg
The League of Augsburg, also known as the Grand Alliance, was a late 17th-century coalition of European powers formed to oppose the expansionist policies of Louis XIV’s France.
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Truce of Ratisbon
The Truce of Ratisbon was a 1684 agreement that temporarily ended hostilities between France and the Holy Roman Empire and Spain during Louis XIV’s expansionist Wars of the Reunions, largely confirming France’s recent territorial gains.
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Visegrád Four
Visegrád Four is a political and economic alliance of four Central European countries—Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia—cooperating on regional issues and European integration.
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Treaty of Oliwa
The Treaty of Oliwa was a 1660 peace agreement that ended the Polish–Swedish War, confirming Swedish control over Livonia while restoring peace and formal relations between Sweden and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Prussian Homage Target entity description: The Prussian Homage was a 1525 political act in which the Teutonic Grand Master Albrecht of Brandenburg-Ansbach secularized the Teutonic Order’s Prussian lands and accepted them as the hereditary Duchy of Prussia under Polish suzerainty.
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A.
Truce of Altmark
The Truce of Altmark was a 1629 armistice between the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and Sweden that ended a phase of their long-running conflict and granted Sweden significant territorial and economic gains in the Baltic region.
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B.
League of Augsburg
The League of Augsburg, also known as the Grand Alliance, was a late 17th-century coalition of European powers formed to oppose the expansionist policies of Louis XIV’s France.
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C.
Truce of Ratisbon
The Truce of Ratisbon was a 1684 agreement that temporarily ended hostilities between France and the Holy Roman Empire and Spain during Louis XIV’s expansionist Wars of the Reunions, largely confirming France’s recent territorial gains.
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D.
Visegrád Four
Visegrád Four is a political and economic alliance of four Central European countries—Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia—cooperating on regional issues and European integration.
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E.
Treaty of Oliwa
The Treaty of Oliwa was a 1660 peace agreement that ended the Polish–Swedish War, confirming Swedish control over Livonia while restoring peace and formal relations between Sweden and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
feudal homage ceremony
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historical event ⓘ political act ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Poland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1525-04-10 ⓘ |
| depictedIn | painting "Prussian Homage" by Jan Matejko NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasticConsequence | establishment of the Hohenzollern line in Prussia ⓘ |
| followedBy | existence of Ducal Prussia as a Polish fief ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Polish nobility
ⓘ
Prussian estates NERFINISHED ⓘ Teutonic Knights leadership NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfOath | Latin ⓘ |
| legalForm |
feudal investiture
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oath of fealty ⓘ |
| longTermConsequence |
foundation for later rise of Brandenburg-Prussia
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shift in balance of power in northeastern Europe ⓘ |
| oathType | homage and fealty to the Polish king ⓘ |
| performedBy |
Albert, Duke of Prussia
NERFINISHED
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Albrecht of Brandenburg-Ansbach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedInFrontOf | Wawel Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedTo |
King Sigismund I of Poland
NERFINISHED
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Sigismund I the Old NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| place | Kraków NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalSignificance |
strengthened Polish influence in the Baltic region
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transformed a crusading order state into a secular principality ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Second Peace of Thorn (1466)
NERFINISHED
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Thirteen Years’ War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionAffected |
Ducal Prussia
NERFINISHED
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Royal Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Duchy of Prussia
NERFINISHED
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Polish history ⓘ Polish–Teutonic relations ⓘ Prussian history ⓘ State of the Teutonic Order NERFINISHED ⓘ Teutonic Order NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousChange |
establishment of a Lutheran duchy
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secularization of a Catholic monastic state ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Protestant Reformation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Albrecht of Brandenburg-Ansbach became Duke of Prussia
NERFINISHED
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Duchy of Prussia became a Polish fief NERFINISHED ⓘ Teutonic Order lost its monastic state in Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ creation of the Duchy of Prussia ⓘ end of the Teutonic Order’s rule in Prussia ⓘ secularization of the Teutonic Order State in Prussia ⓘ |
| underSuzeraintyOf |
Kingdom of Poland
NERFINISHED
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Polish Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1525 ⓘ |
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Subject: Prussian Homage Description of subject: The Prussian Homage was a 1525 political act in which the Teutonic Grand Master Albrecht of Brandenburg-Ansbach secularized the Teutonic Order’s Prussian lands and accepted them as the hereditary Duchy of Prussia under Polish suzerainty.
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