Voivodeship of Maramureș
Romanian medieval political entity / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Voivodeship of Maramureș (Romanian: Voievodatul Maramureșului, or Maramureșul voievodal), 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.[1] The Voivodeship of Maramureș was established in 1343.[2] It was ultimately disestablished and supplanted with the Hungarian Máramaros County.[3]
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Voivodeship of Maramureș Voievodatul Maramureșului | |||||||
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1343–1402 | |||||||
Voivode | |||||||
• 14th century, before 1343 | Bogdan of Cuhea | ||||||
• 1365–1402 | Balc of Moldavia | ||||||
Historical era | Middle Ages | ||||||
• Established | 1343 | ||||||
• First mention | 21 October 1343 | ||||||
• Redistribution of the Bogdănești estates to the Drăgoșești | 2 February 1365 | ||||||
• Disestablished | 1402 | ||||||
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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.[3] 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.[4]