Glinsky.27s rebellion Michael Glinski



alexander jagiellon died in august 1506 , succeeded brother sigismund i. before alexander s death, zabrzeziński renewed rivalry , spread rumors glinski planned poison alexander , hoped seize throne himself. such rumors effective: glinski lost privileges , titles, while brother ivan lost kiev voivodeship. trial postponed , sigismund traveled poland settle coronation king of poland, glinski , relatives began armed rebellion against sigismund i. on 7 february 1507 glinski attacked hrodna , decapitated zabrzeziński. men unsuccessfully attacked kaunas castle in attempt liberate imprisoned sheikh ahmed, deposed khan of great horde. planned never began attack on vilnius. glinski proclaimed himself defender of discriminated orthodox believers , envisioned establishment of duchy of boristen (ancient name dnieper river) capital in smolensk. glinski s rebellion gained limited support among orthodox nobility , became intertwined muscovite–lithuanian war of 1507–1508. despite support grand duchy of moscow, glinski failed capture minsk, slutsk, orsha, mstsislaw, krychaw. 1508, glinski retreated moscow , pledged allegiance vasili iii of russia.








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