Royal Prussia

Royal Prussia (Polish: Prusy Królewskie, German: Königliches Preussen) was a Polish province formed from the western part of the Lands of the Teutonic Order following the Thirteen Years War or "War of the Cities".

Related Topics:
Polish - German - Polish - Lands of the Teutonic Order - Thirteen Years War

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During the war, the Prussian Confederation, led by the cities of Gda?sk (Danzig), Elbl?g (Elbing), and Toru? (Thorn), as well as gentry from Che?mno Land (Kulmerland) rose (February 1454) with Polish support against the Order's rule. The rebellion also included major cities from the eastern part of the Order's lands, such as Knipawa (Kneiphof).

Related Topics:
War - Prussian Confederation - Gda?sk - Elbl?g - Toru? - Che?mno Land - 1454 - Knipawa

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The resulting war ended in October 1466 with the Second Treaty of Toru?, which provided for the Order's cession to the Polish crown of its rights over the western half of Prussia, including Gda?sk (Pomerania), Elbl?g, Malbork (Marienburg) and Che?mno (Kulm) districts and the bishopric of Warmia.

Related Topics:
1466 - Second Treaty of Toru? - Pomerania - Malbork - Che?mno - Warmia

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The eastern part of Prussia remained under the rule of the Order and its successors, until 1660 under Polish suzerainty as a Polish fief, becoming the Duchy of Prussia in 1525 when the Order's Grand Master Albert of Brandenburg adopted Lutheranism and secularised his land as its hereditary ruler. In 1618 the Duchy of Prussia was inherited by Johann Sigismund, Elector of Brandenburg.

Related Topics:
1660 - Duchy of Prussia - 1525 - Albert of Brandenburg - Lutheranism - 1618 - Johann Sigismund - Elector

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Until the 1569 Union of Lublin, Royal Prussia enjoyed substantial autonomy in its affiliation to the crown of Poland - it had its own Diet, treasury and monetary unit and armies. In 1569 the province was directly included into the Polish Crown. During the First (1772) and Second (1793) Partitions of Poland Royal Prussia was incorporated into the Kingdom of Prussia.

Related Topics:
1569 - Union of Lublin - Diet - Polish Crown - 1772 - 1793 - Partitions of Poland - Kingdom of Prussia

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Royal Prussia included Eastern Pomerania (Pomeranian Voivodship), Che?mno Land, Malbork Voivodship, Gda?sk, Toru?, and Elbl?g.

Related Topics:
Pomeranian Voivodship - Che?mno Land - Malbork - Gda?sk - Toru? - Elbl?g

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See also:

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• Brandenburg
• Brandenburg-Prussia
• Ducal Prussia
• Prussia
• Kingdom of Prussia
• Warmia
 
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