# Paweł Włodkowic at the Council of Constance (1415)

URL: https://poland-history.com/timeline/1415-pawel-wlodkowic-at-the-council-of-constance
Location: Constance

Rector Paulus Vladimiri argued that pagans have rights and cannot be converted by force, challenging the Order's crusading ideology. Within the broader Jagiellonian Age period: The union with Lithuania created one of Europe's largest states. Victory over the Teutonic Order, the rise of noble democracy and a brilliant Renaissance culture marked the Jagiellonian golden age. At this point in the timeline (1415), the governing authority was Władysław II Jagiełło (King of Poland). Grand Duke of Lithuania who became King of Poland, Christianised Lithuania and defeated the Teutonic Order at Grunwald. Paweł Włodkowic at the Council of Constance mattered because diplomacy defined Poland's relations with its neighbours and the wider world. The event is placed here so readers can follow it alongside changes in government, warfare, society, religion and culture across Polish history.

## Why it matters
Paweł Włodkowic at the Council of Constance mattered because diplomacy defined Poland's relations with its neighbours and the wider world.

Ruler at the time: [Władysław II Jagiełło](https://poland-history.com/rulers/wladyslaw-ii-jagiello)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Paweł Włodkowic](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pawe%C5%82_W%C5%82odkowic)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Paweł Włodkowic at the Council of Constance](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Pawe%C5%82+W%C5%82odkowic+at+the+Council+of+Constance)
- [Wikipedia — Jagiellonian dynasty (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jagiellonian_dynasty)