Book | Zbigniew Kuchowicz | Barbara Radziwiłł

Love stories rarely survive five hundred years. This one did.

Who is she – one of the most beautiful women of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania: a woman of loose morals or an icon of her time? An intriguer who contributed to the death of her first husband, or a victim of politicians? Did she ascend to the throne out of love or political intrigue?

What is the true story of Queen Barbara? How did this marriage affect Lithuanian-Polish relations? Why do some venerate her while others view her role in history skeptically, even though almost everyone agrees she was one of the most charismatic and interesting personalities of her time?

Polish historian Zbigniew Kuchowicz spent many years researching the role of women in the history of the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, medieval erotica, and sexual customs, and has written several works on these topics. In this monograph, he was the first to look more broadly and objectively at the personality of Barbara Radziwiłł, assessing the environment and historical circumstances that shaped her.

Look at the rise of the Radziwiłł family and the story of Barbara Radziwiłł from a different – sometimes unexpected and shocking – angle.

Author: Zbigniew Kuchowicz
Publisher: APPLE
Year of license: 2020
ISBN 9786094840869
Formats: 140 x 210 mm / hardcover
Pages 464
Kalba Lithuanian