The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Kaliningrad, Russia. The city was known as Königsberg (Polish: Królewiec, Lithuanian: Karaliaučius) prior to 1945 and Twangste prior to 1255.

Coat of arms of Kaliningrad
Historical coat of arms of Königsberg

Era of Teutonic Order edit

15th century edit

  • 1440 – The city becomes a founding member of the anti-Teutonic Prussian Confederation.
  • 1454
    • March: Inclusion of the city, in Polish known as Królewiec, within the borders of the Kingdom of Poland following a request of the Prussian Confederation.[5]
    • March: The local mayor pledged allegiance to the Polish King during the incorporation of the region in Kraków.[6]
    • March: City authorized by the Polish king to mint Polish coins.[7]
    • April: City becomes the capital of the Królewiec Voivodeship within Poland.[8]
  • 1455 – Captured by Teutonic Knights during the Thirteen Years' War.
  • 1457 – City becomes capital of the State of the Teutonic Order.[1]
  • 1464 – Georg Steinhaupt becomes mayor.[3]
  • 1465 – Landing force from Polish-allied Elbląg destroyed the shipyard near the Old Town, preventing the Teutonic Knights from rebuilding their fleet until the end of the Thirteen Years' War.[9]
  • 1466 – Second Treaty of Thorn: the city becomes a part of Poland as a fief held by the Teutonic Order.[10]

16th century edit

17th century edit

  • 1616 – A Catholic church erected by order of King Sigismund III Vasa and the bishop of Warmia
  • 1618 – Duchy of Prussia passes under control of Electors of Brandenburg, August: John Sigismund becomes Duke of Prussia
  • 1619 – December: George William becomes Duke of Prussia
  • 1626 – City walls built.[17]
  • 1629 – City refuses to pay taxes to the duchy.[18]
  • 1632 – King Władysław IV Vasa of Poland supports the city in its dispute with Duke George William.[18]
  • 1635
    • January: Agreement between the King of Poland and the city, granting the city the right to organize its military defense against a possible Swedish attack in exchange for exemption from taxes.[18]
    • July: Visit of King Władysław IV Vasa.[19]
    • July: Jerzy Ossoliński appointed the Polish governor of the duchy by King Władysław IV Vasa.[19]
    • Jerzy Ossoliński completes the fortification of the city against a potential Swedish attack.[19]
  • 1636 – Visit of King Władysław IV Vasa.[19]
  • 1640 – December: Frederick William becomes Duke of Prussia
  • 1647 – Neurossgarten Church dedicated
  • 1657
  • 1662
    • City sends a letter to King John II Casimir Vasa of Poland, opposing the rule of Elector Frederick William.[20]
    • 8 July: Confederation formed in the city to maintain Poland's sovereignty over the city and region.[20]
    • 27 October: The Brandenburg Elector and his army enter the city.[20]
    • 30 October: Hieronymus Roth, leader of the city's anti-Elector opposition, abducted by Brandenburg forces, and then imprisoned.[21]
  • 1663 – City burghers, forced by Frederick William, swear an oath of allegiance to him, however, in the same ceremony they still also pledge allegiance to Poland.[22]
  • 1688 – April: Frederick becomes Duke of Prussia.

18th century edit

19th century edit

 
View of the city from circa 1810
 
Königsberg Castle in the 1890s
  • 1890 – Population: 161,666.[1]
  • 1892 – Baltika Stadium opens.
  • 1893 – Hermann Theodor Hoffmann becomes mayor.
  • 1896 – Zoo founded.
  • 1897 – Königsberger Tageblatt (newspaper) in publication.
  • 1898 – Palaestra Albertina established.[32]
  • 1900

20th century edit

1900-1945 edit

 
Aerial view of the castle and city centre in 1925

1946-1990s edit

 
Castle ruins in the 1960s

21st century edit

See also edit

References edit

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  8. ^ a b c d Podbereski 2010, p. 113.
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This article incorporates information from the German Wikipedia and Russian Wikipedia.

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in English edit

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Published in the 21st century
  • Peter Savodnik (2003). "Kaliningrad". Wilson Quarterly. 27 (2): 16–22. JSTOR 40261179.
  • Ann Kennard (2010). "Case Study 1: Kaliningrad". Old Cultures, New Institutions: Around the New Eastern Border of the European Union. LIT Verlag Münster. pp. 133–161. ISBN 978-3-643-10751-0.

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