The Greatest ever Grand Duke of Lithuania? Stephen Báthory (1576-1586)

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Document Type:
Straipsnis / Article
Language:
Anglų kalba / English
Title:
The Greatest ever Grand Duke of Lithuania? Stephen Báthory (1576-1586)
Authors:
Butterwick-Pawlikowski, Richard
In the Journal:
Tiltas. Journal of the British-Lithuanian Society. 2018, 18, 1, p. 18-23
Keywords:
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Steponas Batoras, 1533-1586, Lenkijos karalius ir Lietuvos didysis kunigaikštis (István Báthory; Stefan Batory); 16 amžius; Bajorai. Didikai. Valdovai / Gentry. Nobles. Kings.
Summary / Abstract:

ENIf asked to name the greatest ever Grand Duke of Lithuania, few Lithuanians would say Steponas Batoras. Doubtless opinion polls have been held, but I dare say the top three would be Vytautas (1392-1430), Gediminas (1315-41) and perhaps King Mindaugas (1236-63). They made their mark on history, and I do not seek to diminish their achievements. I write instead about a stern Transylvanian warrior-prince who was initially rejected by the Lithuanian lords, but who went on to found a university and a supreme tribunal for the Grand Duchy of Lithuania (GDL), and to secure its borders through a victorious war against Muscovy. And if that weren’t enough for Lithuanian patriots, Báthory István – King Stefan Batory to Poles – couldn’t speak Polish…. [Extract, p. 18]

Subject:
Istorija / History
Related Publications:
The Oxford history of Poland-Lithuania. Vol. 1, The making of the Polish-Lithuanian union, 1385-1569 / Robert Frost. New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2015. XXI, 592 p.
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