Book | Zbigniew Kuchowicz | Barbara Radziwiłł

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

Who was 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 her first husband’s death, or a victim of politicians? Did she ascend to the throne out of love or due to political machinations?

What is the true story of Queen Barbara? How did this marriage affect the relations between Lithuania and Poland? Why do some worship her, while others view her role in history with skepticism, even though almost everyone agrees she was one of the most charismatic and interesting personalities of that era?

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 eroticism, and sexual customs, and has written several works on these topics. In this monograph, he was the first to look at Barbara Radziwiłł’s personality more broadly and objectively, 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: OBUOLYS
Year of publication: 2020
ISBN: 9786094840869
Format: 140 x 210 mm / hardcover
Pages: 464
Language: Lithuanian