Differences between women’s and men’s travels from the territory of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania in the Early Modern Period to Italy
Author(s)
Alina Kaltachenka
Date Issued
2023
Type
article
Volume
6
Start Page
33
End Page
46
Journal
Abstract
The early modern period was a time when women’s travels began to develop in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, a process that became particularly evident in the 18th century. Unlike men’s, women’s travels were almost always family-related. Women travelled extensively within the state for personal and domestic purposes, visiting the court and important state events. And they began to travel abroad more and more actively. Among European countries, Italy and France were of particular interest, some ladies went as far as England and Spain, the German lands were visited because of their interest and geographical location. Women travelled to Europe for medical treatment and took their children there (Anna née Kettler Radziwiłł, Lukrecja Maria née de Strozzi Radziwiłł), travelled abroad to meet their close relatives (Teofila Konstancja née Radziwiłł Morawska), went on Grand Tour with their husbands and adult children (Katarzyna née Sosnowska Plater), went on the wedding journey (Anna Paulina née Sapieha Jabłonowska, Izabela née Flemming Czartoryska) or went on diplomatic trips with their husbands (Katarzyna née Sobieska Radziwiłł), made pilgrimages (Konstancja Kolumba née Denhoff Sangushko).
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