The Relations Between Ptuj and Maribor in the Late Middle Ages

Magistrska naloga obravnava odnose med Mariborom in Ptujem v poznem srednjem veku. V ospredje je avtorica postavila spor glede vinske trgovine na spodnjem Štajerskem med salzburškim Ptujem in habsburškim Mariborom. Sprva je imel monopol nad vinsko trgovino Ptuj, potem ko so Habsburžani dobili Maribor v svoje roke, so strmeli k temu, da bi monopol dobili v svoje roke. Pri oviranju Ptuja so bili zelo uspešni, saj so izvajali točno določene trgovske poti, po katerih samo se je smelo trgovati. V t. i. vinsko vojno med omenjenima mestoma se vključijo še druga mesta, saj je vinska trgovina v tistem času nudila izjemne možnosti za luksuzno življenje. Trgovci, na splošno gledano, so bili v tistem času najbogatejši sloj prebivalstva, bogatejši celo od plemstva. Zato se začnejo v poznem srednjem veku plemstvo in tudi samostani vključevati v vinsko trgovino, kar je meščanom predstavljalo konkurenco, predvsem samostani, ki so od deželnega kneza dobivali najrazličnejše privilegije, seveda na škodo meščanskih trgovcev. Ti majhni konflikti so botrovali k izbruhu nesoglasij, in ne nazadnje vodili k pravi vinski vojni. Epilog je dobila vinska vojna šele na sredini 17. Stoletjaleta 1654 skleneta obe mesti kompromis, ki ga potrdi tudi cesar Ferdinand III. Vinska trgovina se po podpisu sporazuma še močneje razbohoti.The MA thesis discusses the relationships between Maribor and Ptuj in the Late Middle Ages. The author puts to the forefront the dispute regarding the wine trade in the lower Styria region, between Ptuj, which at the time belonged to Salzburg, and Maribor, which was under the Habsburg imperial reign. The wine trade monopoly was primarily held by Ptujhowever, as the Habsburgs conquered Maribor, they strove to obtain the monopoly. They were very successful at impeding Ptuj, since they used those specific trade routes which were only allowed to be used. Other towns also joined the so called wine war between the two mentioned towns, because the wine trade of that time offered outstanding opportunities for life of luxury. In general, merchants were the richest class of population, richer even than the nobility of that time. That was also one of the reasons as to why the nobility and the monasteries began to integrate into the wine trade in the Late Middle Ages. That way, the monasteries, which were receiving various privileges from the state prince, were mostly causing damage to bourgeois merchants, and thus presented their strong competition. Such small conflicts were responsible for the outburst of disagreements which finally lead to the wine war. The epilogue was not reached until the middle of the 17th century, when in 1654 both towns reached a compromise, ratified by emperor, Ferdinand III. The wine trade flourished beyond belief after the agreement had been signed