Konstanty Ostrogski as an Opponent of the Tatars in the Eyes of Polish Historians of the 16th Century
Journal Title: Codrul Cosminului - Year 2019, Vol 25, Issue 1
Abstract
The paper discusses the narrative of 16th Century historians - Bernard Wapowski, Justus Ludwik Decjusz, Marcin Bielski, Maciej Stryjkowski, Stanisław Sarnicki, and Alexander Guagnini - on the fights of Prince Konstanty Ostrogski with Tatars from the end of the 15th century until the year 1527. It presents the style of the narration and description of the Hetman of Lithuania, the credibility of the recorded history, and the methods of building an image of a victorious leader, as a paragon for the readers contemporary to these authors.
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Dariusz Milewski
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- DOI 10.4316/CC.2019.01.007
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