Principality of Transylvania (1571–1711)
semi-independent principality in Eastern Europe between 1570 and 1711 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
semi-independent principality in Eastern Europe between 1570 and 1711 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Principality of Transylvania was a semi-independent state. It was ruled by mostly Calvinist Hungarian princes. The Principality existed as a semi-independent state from 1571 to 1711. It was a part of the Habsburg Monarchy / Austrian Empire from 1711 to 1867.
Transylvania | |||||||||
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| 1571–1867 | |||||||||
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 Map of the Principality of Transylvania (1683) | |||||||||
| Capital | Kolozsvár(Cluj), Gyulafehérvár(Alba Julia) | ||||||||
| Common languages | Latin (in administration, science and politics); Hungarian, German, Romanian, Yiddish (vernacular). | ||||||||
| Government | Principality | ||||||||
| History | |||||||||
• Established | 1571 | ||||||||
• Disestablished | 1867 | ||||||||
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