Editing Radom (section)

===Poland's Golden Age===
King [[Władysław Jagiełło]] granted several privileges to the city. Jagiełło himself frequently travelled from [[Kraków]] to [[Vilnius]], and liked to stay at Radom Castle en route. On March 18, 1401, the [[Pact of Vilnius and Radom]] was signed, which strengthened the [[Polish–Lithuanian union]]. Immediately after the Pact, preparations for the [[Polish–Lithuanian–Teutonic War]] began. King [[Casimir IV Jagiellon]] frequently visited Radom, along with his wife, [[Elizabeth of Austria (1436–1505)|Elizabeth of Austria]]. Here, the King would host foreign envoys, from such countries as the [[Crimean Khanate]], the [[Kingdom of Bohemia]], and the [[Duchy of Bavaria]]. On November 18, 1489, [[Johann von Tiefen]], the [[Grand Masters of the Teutonic Knights|Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights]], paid homage to King Jagiellon at Radom Castle. [[Mikołaj Radomski]], one of the earliest Polish composers, comes from Radom. In 1468, the complex of a Bernardine church and monastery was founded here by King Jagiellon, with support of the local [[starosta]], Dominik z Kazanowa. The complex was originally made of wood (until 1507).<ref>{{cite news|url=https://diecezja.radom.pl/radom-kosciol-rektoralny-pw-sw-katarzyny-w-radomiu-oo-bernardyni/ |title=RADOM – Kościół rektoralny pw. św. Katarzyny w Radomiu – OO. Bernardyni |access-date=6 April 2020}}</ref>
[[Image:POL Radom castle Nihil novi.jpg|thumb|Plaque at the Radom Castle commemorating the adoption of the ''[[Nihil novi]]'' act in Radom in 1505]]

In 1481, Radom became the residence of Prince [[Saint Casimir|Kazimierz]], the son of King Jagiellon, who ruled the [[Grand Duchy of Lithuania]]. The young prince died of [[tuberculosis]], and later became patron saint of both the city of Radom (since 1983), and the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Radom]] (since 1992). During the reign of [[Alexander Jagiellon]], the [[Nihil novi]] act was adopted by the Polish [[Sejm]] in a meeting at Radom Castle.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.radomdzisiaj.pl/historia-radomia |title=Historia Radomia |access-date=6 April 2020}}</ref> Furthermore, at the same meeting, the [[Łaski's Statute|first codification of law published in the Kingdom of Poland]] was accepted. Radom was a [[Royal city in Poland|royal city]], [[powiat|county]] seat and [[Castellans of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth|castellany]], administratively located in the [[Sandomierz Voivodeship]] in the [[Lesser Poland Province, Crown of the Kingdom of Poland|Lesser Poland Province]].<ref>{{cite book|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Województwo sandomierskie w drugiej połowie XVI wieku; Cz.1, Mapy, plany|year=1993|language=pl|location=Warszawa|publisher=[[Polish Scientific Publishers PWN|Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN]]|page=3}}</ref> It remained one of the most important urban centers of the Sandomierz Voivodeship, and was also the seat of the Treasure Tribunal in 1613–1764, which controlled taxation. Several kings visited the city, including [[Stephen Bathory]] and his wife [[Anna Jagiellon]], [[Sigismund III Vasa]], and [[Augustus III of Poland]]. In 1623 many residents died in an epidemic, and in 1628, half of Radom burned in a fire.<ref name="Historia miejscowości"/>

The period of prosperity ended during the [[Deluge (history)|Swedish invasion of Poland]]. The Swedish army captured the city without a fight in November 1655. At first the invaders behaved correctly, as King [[Charles X Gustav]] still sought alliances within the Polish-Lithuanian nobility; the situation changed, however, in early 1656, when anti-Swedish uprisings broke out in southern Lesser Poland and quickly spread across the country. Radom was looted and almost completely destroyed in August 1656. Its population shrank from some 2,000 before the war, to 395 in 1660, with only 37 houses still standing. Swedish soldiers burned the royal castle and the monastery. With the Polish population in decline, the number of Jewish settlers grew by the early 18th century. In 1682 the first [[Piarists]] arrived, and in 1737–1756, opened a college.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.retropedia.radom.pl/kolegium-pijarow/ |title=Kolegium Pijarów |access-date=6 April 2020}}</ref> The 3rd Infantry Regiment of the Polish [[Crown Army]] was stationed in Radom at various times.<ref>{{cite book|last=Gembarzewski|first=Bronisław|title=Rodowody pułków polskich i oddziałów równorzędnych od r. 1717 do r. 1831|year=1925|language=pl|publisher=Towarzystwo Wiedzy Wojskowej|location=Warszawa|pages=26–27}}</ref>