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Von Prag über Dobrowitz nach Komotau : Eine Verschiebung des Zentrums der Deutschordensballei Böhmen-Mähren im Mittelalter
| Title in English | From Prague via Drobovice to Chomutov : The center of the Bohemian-Moravian bailiwick of the Teutonic Order in the Middle Ages |
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| Year of publication | 2025 |
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| Description | In his paper, the author recaps the issue of the center of the Czech-Moravian bailiwick of the Teutonic Order. The Order settled in Bohemia and Moravia at the very beginning of the 13th century thanks to the favor of the ruling Přemyslid dynasty. Its initial center was located in Prague near the older Church of St. Peter Na Poříčí, which the Order lost. The center therefore moved around the middle of the 13th century to Drobovice near Čáslav, where the order had a comprehensive domain. One of the grand masters, who died in Prague while staying at the court of King Wenceslas II, was buried here in 1296. In the mid-14th century, however, Chomutov in northern Bohemia began to gain importance, where the order built a comprehensive estate with approximately 35 villages and a town in the foothills. This situation lasted until 1411, when the bailiwick was effectively destroyed by King Wenceslas IV. |