Królewiec Voivodeship
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The Królewiec Voivodeship[lower-alpha 1] was a short-lived voivodeship of the Crown of the Kingdom of Poland, with capital in the city of Królewiec (now Kaliningrad, Russia), that existed during the Thirteen Years' War. It was established by king Casimir IV Jagiellon in April 1454, following the incorporation of the city and the surrounding area into Poland, from the territory of the State of the Teutonic Order.[1][2] Following the capitulation of Polish forces in the battle of Kneiphof, on 14 February 1455, the voivodeship fall under the control of the Teutonic forces.[3] The voivodeship formally ceased to exists following the signing of the Second Peace of Thorn, on 19 October 1466, which affirmed its area under the ownership of the State of the Teutonic Order,[4] as a part and fief of Poland.[5]
Królewiec Voivodeship | |||||||||
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Voivodeship of the Kingdom of Poland | |||||||||
1454–1466 | |||||||||
Capital | Królewiec (de facto 1454–1455; de jure 1454–1466) Knipawa (de facto 1455) none (de facto 1455–1466) | ||||||||
Government | |||||||||
Voivode | |||||||||
• 1454–1455 | Ścibor Bażyński | ||||||||
History | |||||||||
• Established | April 1454 | ||||||||
• capitulation of Knipawa | 14 February 1455 | ||||||||
19 October 1466 | |||||||||
Contained within | |||||||||
• Country | Crown of the Kingdom of Poland | ||||||||
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