Financing diplomatic missions was a long-standing issue in Polish-Lithuanian diplomacy due to the persistent shortage of funds in the royal treasury. Diplomats often faced insufficient financial support that did not …
Present-day diplomacy can seem like a complex and obscure realm, with countless rules and customs that can easily bewilder aspiring diplomats. However, when we take a closer look at the …
Among the authors of early modern diplomatic manuals, Stanisław Miński (c.1561–1607) undoubtedly made the greatest political career. Almost two decades younger than Krzysztof Warszewicki (1543–1603), just like him, he came …
Unlike Krzysztof Warszewicki (1543–1603), Ławryn Piaseczyński (c.1550–1606), author of Powinności poselskie (Ambassador’s duties, c.1603), was and still is an almost unknown figure. He was born circa 1550 in Ruthenia, on …
In the history of early modern diplomacy Krzysztof Warszewicki (1543–1603) went down as the author of the most popular and, at the same time, the most extensive diplomacy manual in …