Lithuanian Prince Svidrigailo in the Order

In 1402-1404, the territory of the Teutonic Order state in Prussia provided refuge to the younger brother of Vladislav Jagiello, the Lithuanian prince Svidrigailo, the son of the Grand Duke of Lithuania Olgerd. 

Svidrigailo (in Lithuanian Švitrigaila, in Latin baptism Boleslav), the youngest of the sons of Olgerd, was born between 1365 and 1375. Svidrigailo is first mentioned, along with the other Olgerd brothers, among those who signed the Dubysa Treaty with the Order in 1382 (LUB 3, 393-6). Presumably in 1386 in Krakow, Svidrigailo was baptized into Catholicism under the name Boleslav. Until the death of his mother in 1392, he remained virtually in the shadow of his older brothers and relatives, the Gediminids. But from that moment on, he entered the political arena of the Lithuanian principality and began the struggle for power.

In 1397-1398, Svidrigailo made his first attempts to establish contact with the Order and conclude an alliance treaty against Vitovt. But in the end, the latter was more successful, and in October 1398, the Treaty of Saline was concluded between the Lithuanian Duke Vitovt and Grand Master Conrad von Jungingen.

In 1399, the younger Olgerdovich took part in the Battle of the Vorskla, a battle that took place on August 12 between the combined forces of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and its allies against the troops of the Golden Horde. The battle ended in defeat for the allies.

In 1400, Švidrigailo received from his crowned brother the appanage principality of Podolia after Spytko Melsztynski, who died on the Vorskla in 1399. However, he did not rule Podolia for long. The Union of Vilnius and Radom in 1401 granted Vytautas the lifelong title of Grand Duke of Lithuania, and after his death the possessions were to pass to King Jagiello. The expansion and strengthening of Vytautas's power greatly undermined the hereditary dynastic rights and aspirations of Švidrigailo, an obvious contender for the throne. As a result, Švidrigailo began to search for allies for the struggle. On   February 27, 1401, in Belz, he concluded an alliance with Siemowit IV of Płock, Duke of Mazovia, directed against everyone except the Polish king. In March 1401, an uprising broke out in Samogitia, a new Lithuanian-Teutonic war began, and Svidrigailo tried to find allies in the form of the knights of the Teutonic Order, with whom he took refuge in 1402.

The interaction of the Teutonic Order with Svidrigailo was dangerous for Lithuania. Thanks to the younger Olgerdovich, an open rebellion of his Podolsk elders against Vitovt broke out in the autumn of 1401. He also managed to establish contact with Smolensk, where Prince Georgy Svyatoslavich rebelled in August 1401, as well as with Ryazan and Vyazma, which supported him.

Probably, as early as December 1401, Svidrigailo established further contacts with the knights of the Order. On December 8 of the same year, a messenger from Svidrigailo stopped in Thorn, to whom the knights of the Order gave a horse worth 8 marks for the return journey to Podolia and transferred 17 marks (MTV, 128) through a citizen of Neustadt Thorn (Thorn consisted of two cities - Altstadt (Old Town) and Neustadt (New Town). - admin ) Samuel. On December 18, a messenger from Svidrigailo stopped in Thorn, who was again in charge of the aforementioned citizen Samuel. He paid 1.5 marks for an inn for this princely envoy. The next day, December 19, this Svidrigailov messenger, equipped for the journey with 4 cops of Prague groschen (3 marks), set off back to Podolia (MTV, 129-30).

At the beginning of 1402, Svidrigailo, using the marriage of the King of Poland to Anna Cileska as a pretext, left his principality. Finding himself in the territory of the Kingdom of Poland, he, having confused possible spies of Vitovt, sent his retinue to Krakow, and he himself, disguised as a merchant, with two trusted men reached Thorn and on January 31, 1402, appeared in Marienburg (SRP 3, 255). According to the chronicler Johann von Posilge, he intended to take part in the campaign in Lithuania at that time, but arrived at the moment when the Supreme Marshal Werner von Tettingen was already returning with the spoils. 

In mid-February 1402, the knights organized another campaign in Lithuania. They attacked Vitovt from two sides: from Prussia and from Livonia (SRP 3, 255-6). Having burned Kauje (Kaunas), Vitovt retreated into the depths of the principality, while the order's army crossed the country's territory all the way to Grodno.

In the spring, Vitovt made a "counter-move", burning and destroying Memel, exterminating the entire population of this city. He also captured and destroyed two order castles on the Neman, Marienwerder and Ritterswerder near Kauen.

From this moment on, the prince's stay in the Order state began to be financed. Records of expenses for the maintenance of Svidrigailo are preserved in detail in the book of the Marienburg treasurer (Das Marienburger Tresslerbuch der Jahre 1399 - 1409, hereinafter MTV) and will be examined in detail below.

Expenses for Svidrigailo in 1402

On 4 February 1402, the Grand Master's steward Hans Buchwalde received 4 marks from the Order treasury to pay for an inn for the chamberlain Svidrigailo (MTB, 152-3). During Conrad von Jungingen's stay in Mewe on 15 February, the Grand Master's steward Albrecht Karschow received 8 cattle to pay for a bath for Svidrigailo, who accompanied the head of the Order (MTB, 153). For Svidrigailo, who was in the Grand Master's retinue at Grebin Castle on 23 February, a taffeta was purchased through the Danzig hauskomtur for 4 marks less 1 firdunk (MTB, 153). Johann von Posilge also reports that Svidrigailo was with the Master in Marienburg at that time and travelled with him to the above-mentioned cities (SRP 3, 259). Probably in February or March 1402, the fugitive Lithuanians, subjects of Prince Svidrigailo, set out from Marienburg for Königsberg, via Braunsberg, where 20 cattle were used to pay for their dinner in that city (MTB, 186).

On March 2, an alliance treaty was concluded in Marienburg between Svidrigailo, who styled himself princeps et heres Litwanie et Russie et dominus Podolie, and the Order, almost entirely based on the provisions of the Salines Treaty of 1398. According to the terms of the treaty, Svidrigailo promised to cede Samogitia to the Order. In turn, the Order pledged to support Prince Svidrigailo's claims to the throne of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania (PrUB, JS-FS 136/PrUB, JH II 1470; CEV, 82-4). 

From the moment this agreement was concluded, the records of the Marienburg treasurer record large sums of money being paid from the master’s treasury to Svidrigailo’s account, namely:

— March 2 — 100 kopecks groszy (150 marks);
— March 6 — 150 marks;
— March 7 — 200 Hungarian gold (104 marks, 4 cattle).

This money was collected from the treasurer by the knight Dietrich von Logendorf and handed over to the Lithuanian prince (MTV, 145).

After the conclusion of the Treaty of Marienburg, Svidrigailo, together with the diner Jakuš and the knecht of the master's kumpan, Matys, set off on a journey to Livonia after 7 March. In connection with this trip (SRP 3, 256), the following expenses were recorded in the treasury book (MTB, 154-7):

— for the horse which Svidrigailo received from Conrad von Jungingen — 8 marks;
— for the maintenance of the Lithuanian prince — 20 marks, for the dinner man Jakuš for clothing and other equipment — 2 marks, for the knight Matisse — 5 marks;
— for 26 cubits of cloth for lining the aforementioned Jakuš — 2 marks less 5 cattle;
— for the new bag of the mayor — 1 mark, and for 3 travel bags — 1 mark;
— for wine and beer — 3 kopes of Prague groschen. Together with these drinks and messages from the Grand Master, Svidrigailo's courtiers were sent back to their master;
— for 4 pairs of high-topped shoes for Svidrigailo — 16 cattle, for four pairs of short-topped shoes — 4 cattle.

When Svidrigailo was leaving Marienburg for Livonia, a messenger arrived with a letter from the King of Poland. In the letter, Vladislav Jagiello urged his brother to return in kind words (SRP 3, 256). Svidrigailo, who remained in Livonia, at that time called for a large joint (with his participation and the participation of the Teutonic and Livonian troops) campaign in Lithuania (SRP 3, 256).

In March, other fugitive supporters of Svidrigailo appeared in the state of the Order. On the 8th of the same month, 1 mark and 14 cattle were paid for an inn for two courtiers of Prince Svidrigailo, one of whom was the adviser of the younger Olgerdovich, the knight Strash (MTB, 154). On March 9, 1 firdunk was given to a young messenger when he rode out on horseback to Svidrigailo's courtiers in Balga (MTB, 154). Also on this day, the quartermaster of the Grand Master received 5 marks for 40 cubits of red and blue cloth, from which clothes were sewn for the fugitive Lithuanians (MTB, 154).

Upon returning from Livonia, the Master paid for Olgerdovich's diplomatic activities, namely the dispatch of Svidrigailo's messengers in various directions, including to Mazovia, and the stay of guests from Mazovia in the prince's house. On March 27, three of Svidrigailo's courtiers received 3 kopeks of Prague groschen (4.5 marks) for travel through the Grand Master's diner Nammír (MTB, 158). On April 12, 2 kopeks of Prague groschen (3 marks) were given to a short courtier of Prince Svidrigailo who was setting out on a journey (MTB, 159). On April 16, 6 marks and 8 cattle were paid for an inn for the envoys from Mazovia looking for Svidrigailo (MTB, 160). On May 4, 4 marks were received by the courtier Svidrigailo Alexander, who rode on horseback from Conrad von Jungingen (MTB, 160).

On May 10, Svidrigailo received another significant sum through Dietrich von Logendorff: 100 kopecks of Prague groschen (150 marks) (MTB, 145-6). On May 18, before the upcoming meeting of the Grand Master with the King of Poland in Thorn, 5 marks and 2 cattle were paid for an inn for the court prince Svidrigailo (MTB, 163). In addition, the master's kumpan Arnold von Baden and Prince Svidrigailo, who were traveling to this meeting, received 1 mark when they rode on horseback from Engelsburg to Kulm (MTB, 163).

Vladislav Jagiello visited Thorn on May 24, where he was greeted with great ceremony. First, two representatives of the Order went to meet him: Dietrich von Logendorf and the Grand Master's steward Nammir, then Konrad von Jungingen, accompanied by musicians, met the king on the Vistula River (MTB, 164). On the part of the Order, in addition to those mentioned above, the congress in Thorn was attended by Prince Svidrigailo, the knights: Ivan with his son Petrash from Redmin (from the Dobrzyn land), Henryk von Bankow (near Nowa nad Wisła in Pomerania), Hans and Mikolaj von Csepel (from the Święce land in Pomerania), Dietrich von der Millwe, Hans von Schellendorf, Nicholas von Renis, Nicholas von Slommov (near Bergżłow), Konrad von Orszeszów, Augustin from the Kulm diocese and the commander of Thorn, Friedrich von Wenden (MTB, 164-5). Among those present in Thorn with Władysław Jagiello were his wife Anna, the Archbishop of Gniezno Mikołaj Kurówski, the Bishop of Poznań Wojciech Łubnicki, the Starosta-General of Great Poland Tomek Węgleszyński and the Voivode of Łęczyca Jan Ligienta. Tomek Węgleszyński's men brought the Grand Master a gift of venison and a falcon from the king (MTB, 164). The meeting was honoured by performances by musicians, singers, and flutists from both the master and the king, Queen Anna and the bishops. In addition to Nammir, the guests were courted by, among others, the Grand Master's courtier Kunze von Lindau.

Svidrigailo's stay in Thorn was spent on (MTB, 163-5):

— 12 marks to Samuel, a citizen of Neustadt Thorn, through the commander Friedrich von Wenden, which the prince spent immediately upon his arrival in the city;
— 5 marks, which he spent in Thorn on May 24;
— 1 mark for a bath.

After the Polish-Teutonic Congress of Thorn on May 24, 1402, the question of Svidrigailo and the Lithuanian-Teutonic conflict remained open. The Order's preparations for a new major campaign were gaining momentum. An army was being recruited to strike at Vitovt and Vilna (Vilnius), in revenge for the burning of Memel and the destroyed castles on the Neman.

On June 8, 5 cattle were paid for a cover sewn for a cauldron for Svidrigailo (MTB, 167). On the 10th of the same month, 11 marks were paid to the blacksmith Andrej for two horses that were bought for Prince Straš's adviser, so that he could ride with news to the Master and Svidrigailo (MTB, 166). On the 11th of this month, Straš was given 10 kopeks of Prague groschen (15 marks) for the journey, when he was sent with news to the Grand Master and Prince Svidrigailo (MTB, 166). On the same day, 8 kopeks of Prague groschen (12 marks) were given to another of the prince's courtiers, the messenger with news to Svidrigailo (MTB, 166). And on the same day, June 11, 1.5 marks were paid for a horse given by a courtier of the prince to a poor ruined man (MTB, 170).

On June 15, the Marienburg treasurer again paid the younger Olgerdovich a large sum of money - 150 kopecks of Prague groschen (225 marks), which Dietrich von Logendorf again gave him (MTB, 146). Also on this day, 8 kopecks of Prague groschen (12 marks) were received by the Pole, the courtier Svidrigailo, who had come from Podolia and was now traveling with the prince to Mazovia (MTB, 167). On the 26th of the same month, 9 marks and 8 cattle were paid to the commander of Thorn for two nights' stay at the inn of a messenger from Svidrigailo (MTB, 168), who probably informed the knight brothers about the prince's negotiations with the Mazovians. In turn, on July 12, Svidrigailo once again received a large sum through Dietrich von Logendorff - 200 kopecks of Prague groschen (300 marks) (MTB, 146). On the same day, the master's kumpan Arnold von Baden handed over 4 kopecks of Prague groschen (6 marks) to the prince's courtier, whom the Grand Master sent to the prince with the news (MTB, 171).

In a letter from Marienburg to Jagiello on 13 July, Conrad von Jungingen refuted the claims of the Grand Duke of Lithuania Vytautas that he had incited Vytautas, through the mediation of Marquard von Sulzbach, the Komtur of Brandenburg, to renounce the king. He also claimed that "Duke Vytautas himself is in the habit of causing harm and damage to the Kingdom of Poland and to his lordship Prince Svidrigailo and our Order in his affairs" (CEV, 258).

Also on 13 July, 4 marks were paid, and on 17 July, 6 marks to the kumpan of the Grand Master, Arnold von Baden, for the musicians of Prince Svidrigailo (MTB, 171). This was probably connected with the stay of Svidrigailo's court in Masovia, from where the prince returned and was preparing to take part in the order's campaign in Lithuania. On 18 July, the Marienburg treasurer transferred 20 marks through Arnold von Baden to Prince Svidrigailo's courtier (MTB, 171). On 23 July, 2 marks and half a firdunk were paid to a jeweller for making a visor for Svidrigailo's helmet (MTB, 172), and on 26 July, 5 marks were given to his brother Leopold for the armour that the prince bought from the commander of Thorn (MTB, 178). At the same time, the commander of Brandenburg supplied two courtiers of the prince with two horses worth 12.5 marks, two saddles and two reins for 1.5 marks, as well as two pairs of shoes for 0.5 marks and a pair of spurs for half a firdunk (MTB, 197). On July 24, the commander of Memel was paid 24 marks. This money was to be spent on Svidrigailo during his stay in Memel (MTB, 176).

On July 20, the Order's armed forces assembled in Memel under the command of the Supreme Marshal and Commander of Königsberg Werner von Tettingen. One of the long and numerous Order campaigns against Lithuania was to take place. The numbers of several Order detachments are known. The detachment from Elbing, led by Captain Johann Krutseburg, numbered 51 people. "And they set out from here in the year of the Lord 1402 on St. Jacob's Day in the evening, and were absent for 7 weeks less 1 day" (EKB, 231). The detachment from Thorn consisted of 360 people, of whom 200 were mounted and 160 were foot soldiers, under the command of Johann von Cordelitz. The detachment from Danzig, with provisions for 6 weeks, was lagging behind and was only in Insterburg on July 30. Another Danzig detachment went by water via Labiau. There were also 102 people from Königsberg, with food and equipment.

The united army set out on ships along the Neman and on horseback along the river bank, towards Vilna. However, the marshal soon fell ill, and command of the army passed to the Grand Komtur Wilhelm von Helfenstein. The large army reached the Nevezha (Nevyazhis) River, a right tributary of the Neman, and set up camp there. Svidrigailo with a small retinue went a little further, to the Neris (Viliya), another right tributary of the Neman, where Prince Vitovt stood with his troops and defended the crossing. After the meeting, all the remaining forces of the Order headed towards the Neris, up this river. Vitovt with his army from the other bank of the river did not give an inch of way to the large army of the Order that was coming here. At Višiškės (Vistewald), above Kaujeni, the Grand Duke of Lithuania stood in the way of the invaders crossing the Neris, but was forced to give in. Now the Order army could move unhindered to Vilnius and begin the assault (SRP 3, 258).

Meanwhile, on August 5, the procurator of the Order, Jan von Felde, reported from Rome to Conrad von Jungingen that he had paid 40 Hungarian gold (20 marks and 20 scot) for the bull that he had received from the Pope for Svidrigailo. He also reported that he had taken the money for this bull from the lord chaplain Conrad, and that he had sent his chaplain John to him with the bull. Thus, Svidrigailo, who had participated in the campaign, became the coadjutor (i.e., holding the rank of bishop, but not being a clergyman. — admin ) of the Pope in the matter of spreading the Catholic faith in the Lithuanian lands he had conquered (OBA, 681/BGDOK 1, 372-3). On September 27, according to the treasurer's records, this sum of 40 Hungarian gold pieces was returned to Chaplain Conrad (MTB, 147).

At this time, Svidrigailo maintained contact with the Grand Master through his adviser Strasch. On August 7 in Stumm, by personal order of Conrad von Jungingen, 12 marks were handed over to Strasch, who arrived on horseback and then returned to his prince (MTB, 178).

Svidrigailo expected to easily conquer Vilnius by agreeing with the townspeople to surrender the city. This plan was revealed by Vitovt, on his orders six Vilnius townspeople were executed, and the Order troops were forced to abandon the siege. Grand Commander Wilhelm von Helfenstein and his troops found themselves southeast of Vilnius near the city of Medeniken (Medininkai), which had previously been burned by the Lithuanians. From here the Order army moved even further from Vilnius, to the southeast and south. For three weeks the lands of Asmena (Oshmyanka) with Ashmyny (Oshmyany) and Salseniken (Shalcininkai) suffered great damage and losses.

After 15 August, during the stay of Conrad von Jungingen in Balga, 4 kopecks of Prague groschen (6 marks) were transferred through the chamberlain of the Grand Master, Timo the Pole, a courtier of Prince Svidrigailo, who acted as an intermediary between Svidrigailo and the Master (MTB, 180).

While the Order troops were plundering the area between Ashmyn and Salseniken, Grand Duke Vitovt guarded the fords across the Neman and Neris, thus making it difficult for the enemy troops to return to their ships. Grand Komtur Wilhelm von Helfenstein led his troops from Salseniken southwest to Perly, located north of Grodno (SRP 3, 259).

During the stay of the head of the order in Königsberg in early September, 3 marks were given to Hans, whom Svidrigailo (MTB, 181) sent to the master on his way back from the campaign. At Perlam, the order army crossed the Neman without hindrance. Then, through the Great Wasteland, it headed to Lötzen, and then to Rastenburg, taking with it 900 prisoners and much other booty (SRP 3, 258-9).

According to Elbing's military book, the Lithuanian expedition was supposed to last seven weeks minus one day, from the evening of July 25 to September 11 (EKV, 231). However, already on September 8, Svidrigailo was with his courtiers in Preussisch Eylau with Conrad von Jungingen, who was staying there. At that time, the commander of Balga, Ulrich von Jungingen, lent his brother 30 marks for Svidrigailo (MTB, 200). At the same time, 40 marks were also given to Nammir, the Grand Master's steward, for expenses on the trip to Marienburg with Prince Svidrigailo's horses (MTB, 181). Also in September, the younger Olgerdovich received 200 marks, and on the 22nd of the same month, through Dietrich von Logendorff, 219 marks minus 1 firdunk (MTB, 147).

In the second half of September, Svidrigailo's courtiers were in Königsberg. On the 25th of the same month, through the kumpan of the master Arnold von Baden, 4 marks were issued to Jan, Svidrigailo's chaplain (MTB, 183), and 8 marks to two other courtiers who had participated in the campaign with their prince. The expenses for these courtiers, these 12 marks, were reimbursed by the treasurer of the Königsberg hauskomtur (MTB, 183).

In response to the Grand Master's letter of 13 August, the King of Poland accused his brother Švidrigailo of treason. In connection with this, on 26 September 1402, Conrad von Jungingen sent a letter from Marienburg to Siemowit IV, to which he enclosed the letter from Jagiello that had shocked the Master and his dignitaries. In his letter, the Master asked Siemowit IV what he should do about the slander against Švidrigailo by the Polish King, which, in the opinion of the knights of the Order, insulted the honour of the Lithuanian Duke, who was the brother of Alexandra, the wife of the Duke of Mazovia. He asked whether he should answer the King or keep silent about all this, or perhaps send a letter to the kings, princes and knights arriving in the Order to participate in campaigns, and follow their advice. Conrad von Jungingen asked the Duke of Mazovia to carefully and carefully analyse the king's letter. It is not known how Siemowit IV responded to this request of the Master. However, it seems that the Order, by trusting the Mazovian Duke, wanted to bring him and the case of Švidrigaila closer to itself and distance them from the king, who, according to the Order, caused much harm to his closest princes (OF 3, 102; CEV 88-9).

After the summer campaign of 1402, Svidrigailo, who had remained in the Grand Master’s retinue or was constantly on the move, received the castle of Bazlak near Rastenburg (SRP 3, 259). From this convenient location, located not far from the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, the younger Olgerdovich could maintain contacts with his supporters. Bazlak was actually a link in a long chain of strongholds, such as Johannisburg, Lyk, Eckersberg, Seehesten, Rhein, Lötzen, Rastenburg, Angerburg, Nordenburg, Insterburg, which protected the territory of the Order’s state from the east. On October 24, through Dietrich von Logendorf, 20 marks were handed over to Prince Svidrigailo when he was traveling from Elbing to Bazlak (MTB, 190). At the same time, 100 marks were brought to Olgerdovich in Bazlak by the subject of the Order Heinrich Holt, appointed judge of the Svidrigailov court (Hofrichter Swittirgals) (MTB, 200). Finally, on October 30, the Grand Master's diner Pavel Sparow paid 1 firdunk for an inn for two Rusyns who had come from Mazovia to the Grand Master and were looking for Prince Svidrigailo. Konrad von Jungingen probably sent these Rusyns to Bazlak (MTB, 191).

In November 1402, the expenses for the maintenance of Svidrigailo and his court were as follows: on the 7th of the same month, 5 marks were paid to three coachmen, Georg, Matisse Aldenmarkt and Nikolai Virk, for the transportation of Prince Svidrigailo's equipment and belongings from Marienburg to Bazlak (MTB, 192). On the 11th of the same month, Heinrich Holt again collected 100 marks for the younger Olgerdovich (MTB, 200). It is also recorded in the treasury book that 3 marks were spent on a boiler for Prince Svidrigailo and 5 marks on the wages of the workers who made the bridge and other improvements in Bazlak (MTB, 200). On 11 or 12 November, another driver, Rudolf, received 7 firdunks minus 10 pfennigs for transporting the must of young wine from Marienburg to Bazlak (MTB, 193). Between 13 and 16 November, the courtiers of Svidrigailo Ivan and Rostav arrived from Rus' in the territory of the Teutonic State, and were paid 13 cattle 10 pfennigs for their stay at the inn in Marienburg (MTB, 193).

In November, immediately after the 11th, Svidrigailo with his court judge Heinrich Holt and courtiers left Bazlak and for the second time set off for Livonia via Domnau-Kreuzburg-Königsberg. Passing through the Brandenburg and Königsberg commanderies, the travellers were received, financially supported and provided with equipment for their further journey. In connection with this, the treasury book records the expenses of the Brandenburg commander Markwart von Sulzbach (MTB, 197):

— 11 oxen — 15 marks without 8 cattle;
— 24 rams — 6 marks;
— 1 barrel of butter — 2.5 marks;
— 1 barrel of pike — 2.5 marks;
— half a basket of figs — 3 marks;
— half a basket of raisins — 3 marks;
— 1 stone of rice — 7 cattle;
— 1 stone of almonds — 1.5 marks.

The judge of the Svidrigailov court, Heinrich Holt, accepted 40 marks from the Brandenburg commander in Domnau (MTB, 197), in Kreuzburg - 50 marks, then another 50 marks and 80 marks (MTB, 197), and in Königsberg - 16 marks, 5 marks and 4 marks (MTB, 197). Heinrich Holt was also given a horse worth 10 marks for his further journey (MTB, 197). Werner von Tettingen, the Grand Marshal and commander of Königsberg, gave Heinrich Holt 12 marks when the prince's retinue visited him, and also spent 10 marks on 1 lastr of Riga mead (MTB, 197-8).

In Livonia, Svidrigailo met with the Landmeister of the Order, Konrad von Vietinghoff. This time, Svidrigailo, having given Pskov to the Livonians, which did not belong to him, managed to persuade them to jointly participate in the campaign. On the way back, Supreme Marshal Werner von Tettingen paid 2 marks for the transportation of Prince Svidrigailo's equipment from Königsberg to Rastenburg (MTB, 197). From Königsberg, the travelers went to the Grand Master, who stayed in Balga. Svidrigailo's successful mission in Livonia was celebrated with a feast at the expense of the Komtur, Ulrich von Jungingen. The Grand Master, for his part, paid only for a tablecloth (4 marks) for the Lithuanian gentlemen, Svidrigailo's courtiers, and for a simple tablecloth (3 marks less 1 firdunk) for Svidrigailo's courtiers (MTB, 200). 32 cubits of cloth worth 7 marks and 8 cattle (16 cubits at 7 cattle and 16 cubits at 4 cattle) were given by order of Conrad von Jungingen to two Lithuanians who had arrived with Prince Svidrigailo from Livonia (MTB, 200). On November 30, another large sum of 100 marks was given to Prince Svidrigailo through Timo, the Master's chamberlain (MTB, 195).

In the following months, the costs of maintaining Svidrigailo's court increased even more. On December 6, the hauskomtur of Thorn was reimbursed 7 marks for 3 barrels of local wine delivered to Prince Svidrigailo (MTB, 196). On December 13, 3 firdunks were paid for an inn for Poles, possibly newly arrived fugitives, courtiers of Olgerdovich (MTB, 201). In December, in connection with a joint hunt between the Grand Master and Svidrigailo, the prince's falconer received 2 marks from the chamberlain Timo (MTB, 202).

In late December 1402 – early January 1403, the Marienburg treasurer’s records record expenses related to preparations for a new major campaign. On 29 December, Richard, the gatekeeper, received 5 firdunks from the Marienburg hauskomtur to improve the armour for Prince Svidrigailo (MTB, 220). At the same time, by order of the master, two suits of armour were purchased for the prince for 3 marks (MTB, 220). On 30 December, Jasik, a courtier of Prince Svidrigailo, received 6 marks (MTB, 223). On 31 December, a keg of Greek wine was purchased for Svidrigailo from Christoph, the Grand Schäfer’s commercial agent in Danzig, for 13 marks and 1 lot (MTB, 224). In turn, the driver Mikołaj Virk and his men were paid 3 marks and 8 cattle for transporting shields, armor and wine from Marienburg to Bazlak (MTB, 232). Also, the coachman and his horse received 16 cattle for transporting two suits of armor and a hundsgugel helmet to Prince Svidrigailo (MTB, 232).

Expenses for Svidrigailo in 1403

On January 9, 1403, 10 marks were given to Nammīr, the Grand Master's steward, when he rode to the prince with stallions given by Master Švidrigailo (MTB, 225). At the same time, 1 mark and 8 cattle were given to the coachman who rode with Nammīr and three horses to Bazlak. Diner Nammīr was also supposed to accompany the Lithuanian prince during the winter campaign in 1403 (MTB, 232).

Many foreign guests arrived in Königsberg to take part in the campaigns. On January 11, the Grand Master gave instructions from Marienburg to the Supreme Marshal Werner von Tettingen in a letter on how he should defend the Order, against which Vladislav Jagiello and Vitovt had lodged a complaint, before the arriving foreign guests (CDP 6, 149-50; PrUB, JS 270). At the end of January, Marshal Werner von Tettingen left Königsberg with a large army, which included both the city militia and foreign guests, for the Grodno region (EKB, 231). Prince Svidrigailo also followed them. At the beginning of February, having passed through the Pustosh, the army reached Lithuania and the Supreme Marshal decided to head for Merkina (Merech). Having captured and burned Merkinė, the Order's army turned and moved towards Traken (Trakai), and not towards Grodno, as the Lithuanians expected. The Order's army stopped for one night at Lake Daugen (Daugai), and then moved towards Samniken (Samnikai), where they camped for two days. From there, the knights moved towards the village of Olsaki, located a mile from Traken. Vitovt feared that from Olsaki the knights would go to Trakai Castle. However, the Order's army, leaving Traken on the right, approached the village of Steigvik (unknown), located on the Strėva River. From there, the invaders passed through Sumilishki (Semelishkes), Stokliški (Stakliškis) and Neroviene (unknown) seven times, setting up camp along the way and devastating with fire and plunder all the villages they passed through and could reach. The burning of all the horse fodder by the Lithuanians did not allow the knights to besiege any of the fortresses. Vitovt, having weaker forces, limited himself to defending Vilnius and did not dare to attack the enemy in open battle. In this situation, the Order's army headed towards Kaujeni towards the Neman. Having easily crossed the ice-bound Neman, the knights of the Order returned to their lands near Ragnit. In general, as Johann von Posilge describes, for two weeks the Order's troops under the command of Marshal Werner von Tettingen devastated the Lithuanian lands, but achieved little. Instead, they took a huge number of prisoners, the largest in the history of raids on Lithuania - up to 3 thousand people, including 172 boyars (SRP 3, 264-6).

At the same time as the knights of the Order, the Livonians also attacked Lithuania. For eight days, Master Conrad von Vietinghoff ravaged the Lithuanian lands adjacent to Livonia. Two princes, four boyars, 514 men (armed) and 300 horses, as well as many servants, were taken prisoner (SRP 3, 265).

Overall, as a result of the winter campaign of 1403, significant areas of Lithuania were devastated, but the main goal - to take Vilnius from Vitovt and install Svidrigailo there - was not achieved.

On 6 February, the Grand Master of Königsberg assured Jagiello in a letter that the suspicions that he was supporting enemies of Poland were unfounded. He also indicated the measures he had taken to prevent possible misunderstandings in the future (OF 3, 116; CEV 90-1). A scribe of the prince was sent with the news from Švidrigailo to the king of Poland. He received from Conrad von Jungingen a horse (for 4 marks and 1 firdunk) (MTB, 232) and 8 marks for the journey to Poland (MTB, 232). In addition, he was paid 2 marks and 8 cattle for an inn in Marienburg (MTB, 232). A little later, 2 marks were given to the servant of the scribe Švidrigailo when he went to Poland to his master (MTB, 232). On March 25, when the scribe returned from Poland with news to the Grand Master, he was paid 23 cattle for the inn (MTB, 240).

Svidrigailo returned from the campaign to Bazlak, from where he contacted Konrad von Jungingen through couriers. On February 28 or March 1, he paid 1 mark and half a cattle for an inn in Marienburg for two Rusyns (MTB, 233). At the same time, 8 cattle were given to a knecht, who took four falcons to Svidrigailo (MTB, 240). On March 16, Svidrigailo, again through Dietrich von Logendorf, received a large sum of money - 200 marks (MTB, 221). On March 17, Matisse, knecht of the kumpan of the Grand Master Arnold von Baden, received 4 marks and 8 cattle for the trip with Prince Svidrigailo from Marienburg to Bazlak (MTB, 239).

Conrad von Jungingen visited Bazlak in April 1403. On the 14th of the same month, 1 mark was given to the blacksmith by Svidrigailo when he brought a horse to Marienburg for the Grand Master (MTB, 240). Between 14 and 16 April, 12 marks were returned to the Hauskomtur of Thorn for four barrels of local wine, which were purchased and delivered to Bazlak (MTB, 244). In turn, on 23 April, 14 marks without firdunk were transferred to the Hauskomtur of Thorn through the intermediary of the intendant for the purchase of 2.5 ells of blue and brown cloth intended for Svidrigailo's courtiers (MTB, 245). After this, the Master again provided his guest with a large sum. On April 29, Dietrich von Logendorf and the courtiers of Prince Svidrigailo collected 250 marks for him (MTB, 222).

In June, as can be seen from the accounts, Konrad von Jungingen paid for Svidrigailo’s contacts with Podolia, in which the master undoubtedly showed great interest. At the beginning of the month, 0.5 marks were received by two Ruthenians from Podolia through the master’s diner Nammír, when they came to Prince Svidrigailo (MTB, 251). On June 13, 2 kopas Prague groschen (8 marks) were received by Jakub, a courtier of Prince Svidrigailo, when he was sent to the prince with news (MTB, 252). On the 17th of the same month, again through Nammír, 1 mark and 21 cattle were paid for an inn for a Rus with a long beard who came to the prince (MTB, 253). On the 19th of the same month, 2 marks were returned to the master’s chamberlain Timo, who had previously given them to Jasek, a courtier of Svidrigailo (MTB, 254). On the 23rd of the same month, 3 marks were returned to the Marienburg House Committee, since he had given such a sum to the little Ruthenian courtier Svidrigailo for a trip to his prince (MTB, 255).

On 2 July, Supreme Marshal Werner von Tettingen concluded a truce with Vytautas until a personal meeting between Conrad von Jungingen and the Grand Duke. A mutual exchange of prisoners of war took place. The terms of the truce concluded by the Marshal were approved by the Grand Master. On 8 September, a meeting between Conrad von Jungingen and Vytautas was to take place on the Dubysa River in Lithuania (CDP 6, 170-3; SRP 3, 266).

There is no doubt that the Grand Master’s contacts with Svidrigaila in July concerned the upcoming meeting. On 9 July, 3 kopecks of Prague groschen (4.5 marks) were handed over to Jakuš, Svidrigaila’s courtier, when he came to the Grand Master with the news (MTB, 256). On the 14th of the same month, Svidrigaila’s court judge, Heinrich Holt, was to collect 300 marks for his prince (MTB, 222). However, the Marienburg treasurer only paid him half of this amount. Heinrich Holt was to receive the remaining 150 marks from Ulrich von Jungingen, the commander of Balga. This is probably why Svidrigaila was given a horse worth 5 marks and a firdunk on the same day, 14 July, so that he could ride it to the Grand Master’s brother to collect the missing amount (MTB, 259). On July 23, 0.5 marks and 4 shillings were paid for an inn for Alexander, Svidrigailo's courtier (MTB, 260).

After July 20, as can be seen from the records of the Marienburg treasurer, purchases were made in connection with the preparation for the meeting with Vitovt in Dubysa. It was decided that Svidrigailo should also participate in this meeting. On July 24, by order of the Grand Master, the expenses for the purchase of the following goods for Olgerdovich were paid (MTB, 260):

— 1 basket of figs — 0.5 marks;
— 9 stones of rice — 20 cattle;
— 8 stones of raisins — 3 marks less 1 firdunk;
— 30 pounds of pepper — 4 marks and 3.5 cattle;
— 5 pounds of saffron — 9 marks less 1 firdunk;
— 100 pieces of dried fish — 4 marks less 1 firdunk;
— linen for sacks — 2 cattle.

The cost of transporting these products from Danzig to Marienburg was 0.5 marks (MTB, 260), and from Marienburg to Bazlak - 21 cattle (MTB, 263). On the other hand, on July 26, 4 marks were paid to Alexander, Svidrigailo's courtier (MTB, 260). Also on July 26, 0.5 marks were paid for the transport of two barrels of local wine to Bazlak, without 1 cattle (MTB, 261).

For comparison, we will give the costs of purchasing food for this trip for the Grand Master. Thus, on July 29, Conrad von Jungingen ordered to buy for himself for a meeting with Vitovt (MTB, 262):

— 4 pounds of ginger — 1 mark;
— 4 pounds of spices — 2 marks;
— 4 pounds of cinnamon — 1.5 marks;
— 4.75 pounds of sugar — 1 mark, 1 lot and 1 firdunk;
— 2.5 stones of raisins — 2 marks and 2 cattle;
— flax for sacks — 4 shillings.

On August 4, additional purchases were made (MTB, 262):

— 30 ​​oxen — 32.5 marks; 
— 120 fish — 4 marks;
— 2 almonds — 1.5 marks — which were intended for Svidrigailo.

On August 17, 6 marks without firdunk were returned to the hauskomtur of Thorn for two barrels of local wine sent to the younger Olgerdovich (MTB, 264). On August 21, 2 marks were given to the courtier Svidrigailo Jakub by order of Arnold von Baden, the kumpan of the Grand Master (MTB, 265).

In addition, before leaving for Dubissa, Conrad von Jungingen and his retinue were supplied as follows (MTB, 263):

— 50 rams for the cook — 12.5 marks;
— fresh meat and fish — 5 marks;
— wine for the Grand Commander — 9 marks excluding 8 cattle;
— 12 barrels of strong mead for the Grand Master — 15 marks;
— 30 barrels of mead for the Grand Master — 27.5 marks;
— mead for an offering — 0.5 marks;
— 24 barrels of medium mead — 8 marks;
— 3.5 barrels of sturgeon — 24.5 marks — one of these barrels was intended for Svidrigailo (MTB, 263);
— fruit — 3.5 firdunks;
— 8 barrels of cod — 6 marks;
— 7 barrels of butter — 14 marks.

On September 8, 1403, Grand Master Konrad von Jungingen arrived in Dubysa with the Livonian Landmeister Konrad von Vietinghoff and Svidrigailo, as well as a large retinue of Order dignitaries. Vitovt, who was informed that the younger Olgerdovich was plotting to take his life, arrived with a large military retinue. Even the King of Poland was expected to arrive, but Jagiello sent only the Wislice castellan Klemens from Moskorzewo and the Marshal of the Kingdom of Poland Zbigniew from Brzezia, with insufficient powers, as the Order knights claimed. The conversations were heated, since neither the Polish envoys nor Vitovt wanted to talk about returning Samogitia to the Order without Jagiello’s knowledge and consent. The matter even came to a conflict. The Brandenburg commander Marquard von Sulzbach called Vitovt a traitor and apostate. The insulted Lithuanians wanted to defend their prince in a duel. The Grand Master justified himself by saying that they had not come there for a duel and later he apologized to Vitovt in a letter.

Seven years later, Marquard von Sulzbach would come back to haunt him for his insult to Vitovt. He would be captured in the Battle of Grunwald and executed on the orders of the Grand Duke. This is how the Polish chronicler Jan Dlugosz describes these events in his exaggerated and embellished manner: “He reported as great and pleasant news that two brothers of the Order of the Crusaders had been captured in the battle, namely Marquard von Sulzbach (in the text this is how it is written. — admin ), the Brandenburg commander, and Schumberg; these crusaders, during a meeting between the said Alexander, Grand Duke of Lithuania, and the Master and the Order near Kauje on the river Neman, insulted the said Duke Alexander and his parent with offensive and filthy words, saying that she was not particularly chaste. The Duke added that he had decided to inflict on them the punishment due to them, by beheading them. Vladislav, the King of Poland, however, was not proud of the happiness of the victory, but with his usual mercy and modesty forbade the said Duke Alexander to inflict any punishment on the enemies captured and surrendered: "It is not proper," said he, "dear brother, to show cruelty to enemies whom we have overcome in battle not by our valor, but by the permission of a merciful God; "We should not take revenge on the prisoners for our insults and offenses, but, having performed a thanksgiving service to the Almighty God for the triumph granted, we must show all meekness and mercy to the unfortunate vanquished. After all, it is enough that, according to God's just sentence, we have already curbed and punished them, and now we must spare those whom force and military fortune have spared." The Lithuanian prince Alexander would have followed the king's admonitions, if he had not been again irritated, prompted to carry out his planned revenge, by the bold, arrogant and haughty speeches of the aforementioned crusaders Schumberg and Marquard. The said Prince Alexander, offended by the words of the people who, while in captivity, showered him with threats, considering it unworthy to make modest speeches and ask for forgiveness, ordered them to be beheaded on the following Sunday, the twentieth day of July, in the camp near Morag, and the Polish King Vladislav did not hinder the prince in the least. When Alexander-Vytautas pointed out to the crusader Markward his current position and fate, scolding him for insulting words about his mother, Markward, forgetting his fate and the old anger of the prince, which he should have softened with gentle words, irritated the prince. He said to the prince very arrogantly: “I am not at all afraid of the present fate; success leans now on one side, now on the other; fortune will change and give us, the vanquished, tomorrow what you, the victors, possess today.” "Insulted by such words, too bold for a prisoner, the Grand Duke Vitovt, although he did not intend any cruelty against him, ordered the commanders Markward and Schumberg to be executed. Many blamed Markward for the fact that, in need of mercy, he aroused anger and hatred; I do not undertake to understand whether Prince Alexander acted rightly or wrongly, pouring out his rage on the crusaders who surrendered" (Dlugosz, 110).

In response to the demand of the Grand Duke of Lithuania to remove Svidrigailo from the territory of the Teutonic State, Conrad von Jungingen replied that he would accept any Lithuanian into Prussia, and that the same rights would apply to them as to fugitives hiding from the territory of the Order's state. From the course of the negotiations, however, it followed that the knights of the Order would cede Svidrigailo for Samogitia. However, it was only possible to agree on an extension of the truce until Christmas 1403 (CDP 6, 170-5; SRP 3, 267).

In 1403, the royal diplomats in Rome managed to get the Pope to issue the bull of September 9, prohibiting the Order from invading Lithuania. This was a heavy blow to the Order. In fact, from that moment on, every campaign in Lithuania became a kind of demonstration of disobedience to the Pope. The Order, through its representative in Rome, made serious but unsuccessful attempts to have the bull repealed. Nevertheless, military campaigns continued until the beginning of the Great War.

Between the congress in Dubyssa and Christmas 1403, the contacts between the master and Svidrigailo weakened considerably, and thus the sums of money transferred also decreased. On 20 September, the Elbing hauskomtur was returned 1.5 marks, which he gave to one of Prince Svidrigailo’s courtiers (MTB, 266). On 5 October, 6 marks were spent on winter clothing for two Ruthenians, Svidrigailo’s courtiers (MTB, 268). Between 10 and 18 October, 1 firdunk was paid for an inn to Nikolai, Svidrigailo’s courtier (MTB, 269). In the second half of November, the Grand Master sent Svidrigailo three barrels of local wine from Kulm (MTB, 272). In the first half of December 1403, the Grand Master's kumpan Arnold von Baden was paid 4 marks and 3.5 cattle, which he spent on 100 fish bought for Olgerdovich (MTB, 275). 1.5 marks and 20 pfennigs were given to the coachman Gerstenberg, who carried Lenten food for Svidrigailo to Bazlak. For the payment of this coachman, this amount was returned to the Hauskomtur of Marienburg on 19 December (MTB, 278). In December 1403, three barrels of local wine, bought by the Hauskomtur of Thorn, were sent by Master Svidrigailo to Bazlak (MTB, 285). 

On November 19, 1403, the commander of Balga, Ulrich von Jungingen, who was in Grodno, and around November 25 also the Grand Master, granted permission for Vitovt and Jagiello to hunt in the border forests of the Order (CDP 6, 177; CEV, 94). In the first half of December, both rulers hunted near the borders of the Order lands, meeting with the brother of the Master, Ulrich von Jungingen, and the commander of Mewe (CEV, 94-5). On December 15, 0.5 marks were spent on a messenger from Poland (MTB, 277). This messenger brought a letter of protection from Jagiello and Vitovt for Svidrigailo. Later, when the Polish king and the Grand Duke of Lithuania were already in Vilnius, they were joined by Ulrich von Jungingen, commander of Balga, Henryk von Schwelborn, commander of Mewe (MTB, 277), and Prince Svidrigailo. In Vilnius on Christmas Day 1403, an agreement was reached between the knights of the Order, Svidrigailo, Vitovt, and Jagiello. The Polish king pledged to return to the Order authorities the money they had spent on Svidrigailo during his stay in the Teutonic State. Only after the return of this money was the younger Olgerdovich to leave the Order.

Expenses for Svidrigailo in 1404

After returning from Vilnius, Brother Jagiello prepared to return to Poland. In connection with this, he received additional sums. Thus, on January 7, 1404, 5 marks were given to Mikołaj, a courtier of the younger Olgerdovich, for the purchase of unspecified goods in Soldau (MTB, 285). On January 8, 6 marks were given by Master Timo’s chamberlain to two Ruthenians, courtiers of Svidrigailo (MTB, 285). On January 12, Henryk Holt collected 100 marks for the prince (MTB, 286), and a day later, through Master Timo’s chamberlain, 3 marks were given to Jasik, courtier of Prince Svidrigailo (MTB, 286). On January 16 or 17, 10 marks were given to Alexander, courtier of Svidrigailo in Sztum (MTB, 288). On January 17, 1.5 marks were given for the journey to the crossbowman Lorenk, when he went to Bazlak with five horses, which he gave to Heinrich Holt (MTB, 288). Immediately after this, 2 marks were given to the courtier Svidrigailo for the transport of some equipment from Marienburg to Bazlak (MTB, 289).

Jagiello, preparing to pay for the money Svidrigailo had received during his stay in the Teutonic State, called on his younger brother to return through his envoys. As early as January 21, the Grand Master reported to the Order's procurator in Rome that Svidrigailo had fully reconciled with the King of Poland and Grand Duke Vitovt and was now living with them with their knowledge and consent. After the younger Olgerdovich's departure from Prussia in 1404, Vladislav Jagiello granted him some land holdings with the cities of Bryansk and Starodub (OBA, 737; BGDOK 1, 56; SRP 3, 269).

After the Treaty of Raciąż, concluded on 22 May 1404, some of Švidrigaila’s subjects nevertheless returned from the territory of the Teutonic State to Poland. By February 1405, according to the treasury book, Švidrigaila maintained contact with the Grand Master through his courtiers. Thus, at the beginning of June, during the Master’s stay in Grabin, three of his courtiers were given 10 marks (MTB, 308). On 29 August, 16 kopecks of Prague groschen (24 marks) were transferred through the Master’s chamberlain to the Prince’s Ruthenians who were on Gotland and were going to the Polish king (MTB, 312). On 14 or 15 September, 4 marks were given to the Commander of Osterode for the maintenance of Švidrigaila’s courtiers who were with the Grand Master in Eylau (MTB, 315). On September 24 or 25, 2.5 marks were paid to the artist Peter for painting 30 shields for Svidrigailo (MTB, 318). It is possible that this commission – to paint the prince’s coats of arms on the shields – was completed by the court artist from Marienburg back in January 1404, before Svidrigailo left the Order, and he was paid for this service only in September 1404. It is also possible that this artist did not manage to complete the task entrusted to him in January 1404 before the younger Olgerdovich left Prussia, and only in June or September 1404 did Svidrigailo’s courtiers receive the 30 shields. In September 1404, Heinrich Holt, a former judge at Olgerdovich’s court in Bazlak, was already engaged in the salt affairs of the Order (MTB, 304). In November 1404, the court marshal Svidrigailo stayed in Soldau, for which he was paid 1 mark, 13 cattle and 1 shilling at the inn (MTB, 325). Before December 7, 1404, in Kovalevo Pomorski, Jasko, Svidrigailo's chamberlain, met with the Grand Master, and he was also paid 2 marks for the inn without cattle (MTB, 325). On the other hand, in February 1405, the chaplain of Prince Svidrigailo stayed in Marienburg, who was paid 15 cattle and 8 pfennigs for his stay at the inn (MTB, 345).

Thus, during Svidrigailo’s stay in the Teutonic State, judging by the surviving records, the sums were spent mainly on:

— maintenance of the prince and his court during their stay with the Grand Master and in the castle in Bazlak;
— reception of guests of Svidrigailo;
— trips of the prince and his courtiers (twice to Livonia, to Mazovia, to congresses: in Thorn, in Dubissa and in Vilnius);
— dispatch of messengers (to the Grand Master, to Mazovia, Podolia or Poland);
— preparation of the prince and his courtiers for participation in campaigns (summer 1402 and winter 1403);
— gifts to Svidrigailo (horses, armor, travel bags, falcons, wine, fabrics).

The expenses on this account each year were approximately as follows:

— 1402 — about 550 marks;
— 1403 — about 149 marks;
— 1404 — about 30 marks;
i.e. about 729 marks in total.

Also in 1401, even before Svidrigailo arrived in Prussia, about 35.5 marks were spent on receiving his envoys from Podolia. And after Svidrigailo returned to the Grand Duchy of Lithuania in January 1404, about 40 marks were spent on contacts with him. 

The prince received the most money in 1402, significantly less in 1403, and in 1404, the year of his departure from Prussia, a comparatively small sum compared to 1402 and even 1403.

In addition to the amounts listed above, Prince Svidrigailo was paid the following payments, without specifying why:

— 100 kopecks Prague groschen (150 marks) — March 2, 1402;
— 150 marks — March 6, 1402;
— 200 Hungarian gold coins (104 marks 4 cattle) — March 7, 1402;
— 100 kopecks Prague groschen (150 marks) — May 10, 1402;
— 150 kopecks Prague groschen (225 marks) — June 15, 1402;
— 200 kopecks Prague groschen (300 marks) — July 12, 1402;
— 200 marks — shortly before September 22, 1402;
— 219 marks without firdunk — September 22, 1402;
— 100 marks — around October 24, 1402;
— 100 marks — November 11, 1402;
— 50 marks, 50 marks, 80 marks, 16 marks and 8 marks — between November 11 and 30, 1402 (with short intervals);
— 100 marks — November 30, 1402;
— 200 marks — March 16, 1403;
— 250 marks — April 29, 1403;
— 300 marks — August 14, 1403;
— 100 marks — January 12, 1404.

In total, about 2852 marks, which is a very large sum. If you add up 729 marks and 2852 marks, you get a sum of 3581 marks, which King Vladislav Jagiello had to return to the Order's treasury so that Svidrigailo could leave the Order.

Svidrigailo's flight and his dealings with the Order were not the only cases in Lithuanian-Order relations. Vitovt himself repeatedly fled to the Order for help, and Vitovt's older brother Butovt had fled with his comrades to the Order even earlier, in 1365, where he was baptized. There were also defectors from the Order to the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and Poland.

Next came Svidrigailo's participation in campaigns against Moscow and Smolensk, his departure to Moscow to see Vasily I, further attempts to negotiate with the Order, and ultimately his imprisonment in the Kremenets Castle for almost nine years, and much more. As a result, Svidrigailo received the grand princely throne after the death of Vitovt in 1430, but as a result of the civil war in 1432, power passed to Sigismund Keistutovich, and Svidrigailo remained the Volyn prince until the end of his life and died in Lutsk in 1452.

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