Novák Ádám (szerk.): Fontes Memoriae Hungariae III. Varsóban őrzött magyar vonatkozású oklevelek, 1439–1489. Közreadja: Novák Ádám, Tóth Orsolya és Tóth Péter (Debrecen, 2019)
Sobiesław Szybkowski: Polish-Hungarian Relations between 1437 and 1490. A Short Introduction
VII was a good idea. However, later this marriage opened the way for Vladislaus III to the Hungarian and Bohemian thrones, since in 1434 his potential father-inlaw, Albert II of Germany, the successor-to-be of Sigismund in Bohemia and Hungary, had not yet had a male descendant.9 Further legates sent by Vladislaus III (Sędziwoj of Ostroróg, Voivode of Poznań and Jarand of Grabie, Voivode of Inowrocław) visited Sigismund in July 1435 in Brno, where negotiations were being held between the Emperor and the Bohemian estates. The sources prove that subsequent legations were sent to him.10 At the beginning of January 1436, the Polish legates once again visited Sigismund, who was then staying at Székesfehérvár in Hungary. Their mission was to offer a congress between King Vladislaus III of Poland, the Emperor, Švitrigaila and the Teutonic Knights in order to settle all conflicts and make peace.11 The offer to resolve the conflict between Poland and the Teutonic knights during the proposed congress was clearly not a current issue any more, since on 31 January 1435 perpetual peace had been signed with the Teutonic Order, but the legates were not aware of this. However, as confirmed by a source dated to 29 January, Emperor Sigismund still harboured the hope of organising a congress with Vladislaus III and Sigismund Kęstutaitis which would reconcile them with Švitrigaila.12 The only result of this legation which is confirmed by historical sources was the congress of Polish and Hungarian lords which took place at the end of April 1436 (the beginning of the 27th day of the month). The congress was devoted to contested political problems: control over the thirteen (altogether sixteen) cities in the Spiš region (which Sigismund had put in pledge on behalf of Jagiełło in 1412 which was then confirmed in 1423 under a treaty made by the aforementioned rulers in Kežmarok) and possibly the Hungarian claims to Red Ruthenia, as well as the Polish supremacy over the Moldavian Principality. This meeting, however, came to nought because the Hungarians demanded the pledged Spiš to be given back straight away which was unacceptable for the Polish negotiators. It cannot be ruled out that during this meeting the marriage plans concerning Vladislaus III and Anne, Albert’s daughter, were addressed once again.13 Another official 9 Heck, 1964. 32. 10 Monumenta conciliorum generalium seculi decimi quinti. Vol. 1 . Vindobonae, 1857. (further: Mon umenta conciliorum) 614.; Codex epistolaris saeculi decimi quinti . (further: CEXV) Vol. III. Ed. Le wicki, Anatol. Kraków, 1894. 540–541. Nr. 30.; Heck, 1964. 33. 11 Monumenta conciliorum. Vol. 1. 689–690., 697., 762.; Heck, 1964. 36. 12 Hoensch, 1996. 423.; Hoensch, 1997. 40–41. 13 Długosz, Lib. XI/XII. 165–166.; Caro, Jakób: Dzieje Polski. Vol. 4. Warszawa, 1897. 125–126.; Heck, 1964. 36–37.; Biskup, Marian: Czasy Władysława III Jagiellończyka (Warneńczyka) . In: His toria dyplomacji polskiej. Vol. 1. Ed. Biskup, Marian. Warszawa, 1982. (futher : Historia dyplomacji polskiej) 407. (further: Biskup, 1982A) ; Kurtyka, 1997. 308–309; Zawitkowska, 2005. 159.
