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The guard's failed watch cost Peter son of Töre his life
A man with a sword walked past the royal guard into a queen’s tent at a Pilis hunting camp - what did that failed watch cost him?
The guard's failed watch cost Peter son of Töre his life
In this episode, we set out the scene of Gertrude of Andechs’s death and the tangled politics around her court. We trace who was present at the Pilis hunting camp, how power was distributed in Andrew II’s absence, and why the guard’s failure has haunted chronicles and culture ever since.
Person: Gertrude of Andechs
Date: 28 September 1213
Location: Pilis Mountains, near Esztergom
Person: Peter, son of Töre…
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