Warfare, Loyalty, and Rebellion

This book examines the politics of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania during the crucial period between the Russian tsar Peter the Great's victory over Sweden at the battle of Poltava and the 1717 Silent Sejm, the Polish-Lithuanian parliament's session which is traditionally seen as responsible for opening the way to Russian domination of Polish-Lithu

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Mindaugas apoka was educated at Vilnius University and the University of Aberdeen, where he wrote his doctorate under the supervision of Professors Robert Frost and Karin Friedrich. In 2015 he was awarded a one-year Junior Research Fellowship by the Institute of Historical Research at the University of London to research Jacobite connections with the Sobieski family.

Inhalt

Introduction Part I: Warfare 1. The Council of Warsaw 2. Efforts to Continue the War 3. The Lithuanian Budget 4. Local Politics Part II: Between Loyalty and Rebellion 5. Russian Influence 6. The Internal Struggles 7. Fatal Decision Part III: Rebellion 8. The Confederation of Vilnius 9. Nationwide Uprising 10. Constructing the Peace Agreement. Conclusions