Jurisdiction Voivode of Transylvania
the territories under jurisdiction of voivodes known voivodeship of transylvania or voivodate of transylvania (hungarian: erdélyi vajdaság, romanian: voievodatul transilvaniei). voivodes chiefs of ispáns of transylvanian counties. although counties in transylvania first attested 1170s, earlier references fortresses @ seats , archaeological finds suggest system of counties existed in 11th century. instance, torda county first mentioned in charter of 1227, royal castle @ torda (turda) had been documented in 1097, , 3 burials coin-dated reign of stephen of hungary (1000 or 1001–1038) unearthed in same fortress. administrative division of transylvania in 16th century the ispáns of transylvanian counties of doboka, hunyad, kolozs, küküllő , torda not listed among witnesses of royal charters beginning of 13th century, hinting direct connection monarchs had time been interrupted. thereafter employed voivode appointed , dismissed them @ will. heads of szolnok county remained dire...