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Voivodeship Of Maramureș
The Voivodeship of Maramureș (, or ), was a Romanian voivodeship centered in the region of the same name within the Kingdom of Hungary. It was the most powerful and well-organized Romanian entity in the broader area of Transylvania during the 14th century. The Voivodeship of Maramureș was established in 1343. It was ultimately disestablished and supplanted with the Hungarian Máramaros County.Giurescu, Dinu: ''Illustrated History of the Romanian People'', 1981, p. 250 The Voivodeship of Maramureș was subdivided into the seven keneziates of Bârjava, Bogdăneștilor (at the valley of the Tisza and Vișeu rivers), Câmpulung, Cosău, Mara, Talabor and Varalia. Two noblemen from the voivodeship, Dragoș and Bogdan were crucial in the founding of the Principality of Moldavia and overthrowing Hungarian rule east of the Carpathians, respectively. Background Maramureș, a mountainous region west of the Carpathian Mountains, had likely been included in the Kingdom of Hungar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Voivode (Vlach Leader)
A voivode was a leader of certain Vlach ( Romanian) communities in the Kingdom of Hungary and western Balkans, during the Middle Ages. Terminology The term voivode is of Slavic military title and mean "lead the fight" (бой водя, вое-водя, воевода) While leaders of the Vlach communities bore the title of '' knez'' both in the Balkans and the Kingdom of Hungary, the use of the title voivode is documented primarily in the lands under the rule of the Hungarian kings. Vlach voivodes were first mentioned in 1247. In that year, King Béla IV of Hungary () granted the " region of Szörény" (modern Turnu-Severin in Romania) to the Knights Hospitaller as far as the Olt River save the lands ruled by two Vlach voivodes, Litovoi and Seneslau. Although the duties of a voivode and of a knez sometimes overlapped, or, more often, knezes provided council to the voievode in his duties, in general the voivode retained the warlord duties associated with the meaning of the wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Europe In The 14th Century
Europe is a continent located entirely in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere. It is bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the west, the Mediterranean Sea to the south, and Asia to the east. Europe shares the landmass of Eurasia with Asia, and of Afro-Eurasia with both Africa and Asia. Europe is commonly considered to be Boundaries between the continents#Asia and Europe, separated from Asia by the Drainage divide, watershed of the Ural Mountains, the Ural (river), Ural River, the Caspian Sea, the Greater Caucasus, the Black Sea, and the waterway of the Bosporus, Bosporus Strait. "Europe" (pp. 68–69); "Asia" (pp. 90–91): "A commonly accepted division between Asia and Europe ... is formed by the Ural Mountains, Ural River, Caspian Sea, Caucasus Mountains, and the Black Sea with its outlets, the Bosporus and Dardanelles." Europe covers approx. , or 2% of Earth#Surface, Earth's surface (6.8% of Earth's land area), making it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bedevlya
Bedevlia ( or ''Bedevlya'', , or ''Bedevle'', ) is a village in Zakarpattia Oblast (province) of western Ukraine. , its population was 3,971. Geography The village is located around 7 km south of Tiachiv. Administratively, the village belongs to the Tiachiv Raion, Zakarpattia Oblast. History Bedevlia was first mentioned in 1336 by the name of Bedeuhaza. In 1336, Charles I of Hungary donated possession of the land boundary of Bedeuhaza to his royal servants the brothers Drag and Dragoş, the diploma refers to them as ''"servants of the king"''. Bedőháza belonged to Máramaros County until the Treaty of Trianon The Treaty of Trianon (; ; ; ), often referred to in Hungary as the Peace Dictate of Trianon or Dictate of Trianon, was prepared at the Paris Peace Conference (1919–1920), Paris Peace Conference. It was signed on the one side by Hungary ... of 1920. Population According to the official census of 2001, the population included 5423 inhabitants. Gall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rusyns
Rusyns, also known as Carpatho-Rusyns, Carpatho-Russians, Ruthenians, or Rusnaks, are an East Slavs, East Slavic ethnic group from the Carpathian Rus', Eastern Carpathians in Central Europe. They speak Rusyn language, Rusyn, an East Slavic languages, East Slavic Variety (linguistics), language variety, treated variously as either a distinct language or a dialect of the Ukrainian language. As traditional adherents of Eastern Christianity, the majority of Rusyns are Eastern Catholics, though a minority of Rusyns practice Eastern Orthodoxy. Rusyns primarily self-identify as a distinct ethnic group and are recognized as such in all countries where they exist, with the exception of Ukraine, which officially classifies Rusyns as a sub-group of Ukrainians. In Croatia, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Serbia, and Slovakia, Rusyns have official national minority, minority status. Some Rusyns identify more closely with their country of residence (i.e. Polish, Slovak), while others self-identify ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beatrice Of Naples
Beatrice of Naples (16 November 1457 – 23 September 1508), also known as Beatrice of Aragon (; ), was twice Queen of Hungary and of Bohemia by marriage to Matthias Corvinus and Vladislaus II. She was the daughter of Ferdinand I of Naples and Isabella of Clermont. Biography Beatrice received a good education at her father's court in Naples. She was engaged in 1474 and married Matthias in Hungary 22 December 1476: she was crowned Queen of Hungary in Székesfehérvár. The marriage secured an alliance between Hungary and Naples: In 1480, when an Ottoman fleet seized Otranto in the Kingdom of Naples, at the earnest solicitation of the pope he sent the Hungarian general, Blaise Magyar, to recover the fortress, which surrendered to him on 10 May 1481. Again in 1488, Matthias took Ancona under his protection for a while, occupying it with a Hungarian garrison. Beatrice exerted some influence in the policy of Hungary. She also had a cultural importance by introducing the I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vlach Law
The Vlach law (, , "Romanian law", or , "customs of the land", ) refers to the traditional Romanian people, Romanian Jus commune, common law as well as to various special laws and privileges enjoyed or enforced upon particularly pastoralism, pastoralist communities (cf. Obște, obști) of Romanian stock or origin in European states of the Late Middle Ages and Early modern period, including in the two Romanian polities of Moldavia and Wallachia, as well as in the Kingdom of Hungary, the Kingdom of Poland, Kingdom of Serbia (medieval), Kingdom of Serbia, the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, etc. The first documents associated with settlement with the Vlach law began to appear in the 14th century. The main characteristics of the Vlach law, regardless of location: *The right to travel and carry weapons (sometimes right to hunt). *Not mandatory labour service towards the land owner, taxes were paid by live or in money. *Military service obligation towards the country (forms depending ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Câmpulung La Tisa
Câmpulung la Tisa (; , , , ) is a commune in Maramureș County, Maramureș, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Câmpulung la Tisa. Geography The commune lies on the left bank of the river Tisza, on the border with Ukraine, across from the village of . To the southwest is Piatra Săpânței Peak (), in the Oaș Mountains. Câmpulung la Tisa is located in the northern part of the county, northwest of Sighetu Marmației and north of the county seat, Baia Mare. It is traversed by national road , which runs from Oradea to Sighetu Marmației. Demographics At the 2021 census, the commune had a population of 2,308, of which 76.7% were Hungarians, 17.8% Romanians, and 2.3% Roma. At the 2011 census, there were 2,485 inhabitants; of those, 71.4% were Hungarians, 23.7% Romanians, 3.9% Roma, and 0.9% Ukrainians. At the 2002 census, 44.6% were Reformed, 22.3% Romanian Orthodox, 14.2% Greek-Catholic, 12.6% Roman Catholic, and 1.7% Adventist. Natives Câmpulung la Tisa is t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tiachiv
Tiachiv (, ; ; ; ) is a city located on the Tisza River in Zakarpattia Oblast (region) in western Ukraine. It is the administrative center of Tiachiv Raion (district). Today, the population is Names There are several alternative names used for this city: * * * * * * or historically ''Tačovo'' * * * . History In the year 1211, the town was mentioned for the first time as ''Tecu''. Later, in 1333 as ''Thecho'', in 1334 ''Teucev'', in 1335 ''Theuchev''. The town was founded by Saxon and Hungarian colonists in the second half of 13 century. Until 1920, as part of Máramaros County it was part of the Kingdom of Hungary. In 1939, following the annexation of the whole of Carpathian Ruthenia, the city became again part of Hungary until the end of World War II World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khust
Khust (, ; ; ; ; ; ) is a city located on the Khustets River in Zakarpattia Oblast, western Ukraine. It is near the сonfluence of the Tisa and Rika Rivers. It serves as the administrative center of Khust Raion. Population: Khust was the capital of the short-lived republic of Carpatho-Ukraine. Etymology The name is most possibly related to the name of the stream Hustets or Husztica, which means "kerchief". It is also conceivable that the name of the city comes from a Romanian traditional food ingredient – husti. There are several alternative names used for this city: Ukrainian/: Хуст, Romanian: ''Hust'', Hungarian: ''Huszt'', Czech/ Slovak: ''Chust'', , . History The settlement was first mentioned as ''terra'' ''Huzth'', in 1324. Its castle, supposed to be built in 1090 by the king St. Ladislaus of Hungary as a defence against the Cumans and destroyed during the Mongol invasion of Hungary, was mentioned in 1353. The town got privileges in 1329. In 1458 King Mat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vyshkovo
Vyshkovo (; ) is a Populated places in Ukraine#Rural settlements, rural settlement in Khust Raion, Zakarpattia Oblast, western Ukraine. It is first mentioned in the year 1281. The town's population was 8,142 as of the Ukrainian Census (2001), 2001 Ukrainian Census. Current population: In 2001 45% of the population was of ethnic Hungarian origin. Vyshkovo is located in the historic region of Northern Maramureș, along the banks of the Tisza, Tysa River near modern-day Romania. In the past, its location was suited for a castle, although almost nothing remains of it today except for some fortification remnants. History Until 26 January 2024, Vyshkovo was designated urban-type settlement. On this day, a new law entered into force which abolished this status, and Vyshkovo became a rural settlement. References Rural settlements in Khust Raion Populated places established in the 13th century {{Zakarpattia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First Mongol Invasion Of Hungary
The first invasion of the Kingdom of Hungary by the Mongol Empire started in March 1241. The Mongols started to withdraw in late March 1242. Background Mongol invasion of Europe The Hungarians had first learned about the Mongol threat in 1229, when King Andrew II granted asylum to some fleeing Rus' boyars. Some Magyars (Hungarians), left behind during the main migration to the Pannonian basin, still lived on the banks of the upper Volga (it is believed by some that the descendants of this group are the modern-day Bashkirs, although these people now speak a Turkic language, not Magyar). In 1237 a Dominican friar, Julianus, set off on an expedition to lead them back, and was sent back to King Béla with a letter from Batu Khan. In this letter, Batu called upon the Hungarian king to surrender his kingdom unconditionally to the " Tatar" forces or face complete destruction. Béla did not reply, and two more messages were later delivered to Hungary. The first, in 1239, was s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
