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 directly connected monarchs longer period, until office united voivodeship in 1260s. similarly, voivodes simultaneously ispáns of nearby arad county between 1321 , 1412.


the kings exempted communities jurisdiction of voivodes. diploma andreanum, royal charter of 1224, placed territory of saxons between broos (szászváros, orăștie) , barót (baraolt) under authority of count of hermannstadt (nagyszeben, sibiu), appointed , directly subordinate monarchs. likewise, special royal official, count of székelys, administered székely community around 1228. in latter case, 2 offices united custom in 1462: on each voivode appointed count of székelys.


following mongol invasion of 1241 , 1242, king béla iv of hungary exempted inhabitants of bilak (mărişelu), gyalu (gilău), gyulafehérvár (alba iulia), harina (herina), tasnád (tășnad) , zilah (zalău). king charles of hungary granted immunity saxon communities of birthälm (berethalom, biertan), kleinschelken (kisselyk, Şeica mică), , mediasch (medgyes, mediaș) in 1315, same monarch annulled other communities similar privileges in 1324. altrodenau (radna, rodna) , bistritz (beszterce, bistrița) received immunity in 1366.








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