Treaty of Christburg
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The Treaty of Christburg was a 1249 agreement between the Teutonic Order and Prussian nobles that sought to regulate the rights of Christianized Prussians and consolidate the Order’s control in the region.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Treaty of Christburg canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | medieval treaty ⓘ |
| aimedTo |
integrate Prussian elites into Teutonic state structures
ⓘ
stabilize Teutonic rule in conquered Prussian territories ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Pax Christburgensis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Christianized Prussians
ⓘ
Prussian nobility ⓘ |
| concludedBetween | Teutonic Knights and Prussian nobles ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 1249-02-02 ⓘ |
| effectOnGovernance | strengthened legal authority of the Teutonic Order over Prussians ⓘ |
| effectOnPopulation | encouraged conversion to Christianity among Prussians ⓘ |
| followedConflict | uprisings of pagan Prussians against the Teutonic Order ⓘ |
| grantedRights |
inheritance rights for Christianized Prussians
ⓘ
legal protection under Teutonic Order law ⓘ personal freedom to Christianized Prussians ⓘ protection of property for Christianized Prussians ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Northern Crusades
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Prussian Crusade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| legalForm | written charter ⓘ |
| legalStatus | charter of rights for Christianized Prussians ⓘ |
| limited | autonomy of Prussian tribal structures ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Poland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | expansion of the Teutonic Order in the Baltic region ⓘ |
| partyRepresentingTeutonicOrder | Grand Master of the Teutonic Order NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeSigned |
Christburg
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dzierzgoń NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| providedFor |
conversion incentives for Prussians
ⓘ
legal equality of Christianized Prussians with German settlers in some matters ⓘ |
| purpose |
consolidation of Teutonic Order control in Prussia
ⓘ
regulation of rights of Christianized Prussians ⓘ |
| region | Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Christianization policies of the Teutonic Knights
ⓘ
Teutonic Order state in Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Christianization of Prussia ⓘ |
| restrictedPractices |
blood feuds
ⓘ
human sacrifice ⓘ pagan customs ⓘ pagan religious rites ⓘ polygamy ⓘ |
| signatory |
Christianized Prussians
ⓘ
Prussian nobles ⓘ Teutonic Order NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 13th century ⓘ |
| yearSigned | 1249 ⓘ |
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