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The Principality of Transylvania, from 1765 the Grand Principality of Transylvania, was a realm of the Hungarian Crown [1] [2] ruled by the Habsburg and Habsburg-Lorraine monarchs of the Habsburg monarchy (later Austrian Empire) and governed by mostly Hungarians.
The Principality of Transylvania was established in 1570 when John II renounced his claim as King of Hungary in the Treaty of Speyer (ratified in 1571), [12] [22] and became a Transylvanian prince. [23] The treaty also recognized that the Principality of Transylvania belonged to the Kingdom of Hungary in the sense of public law. [24]
Principality of Transylvania may refer to: Principality of Transylvania (1570–1711) , a semi-independent state Principality of Transylvania (1711–1867) (from 1765 Grand Principality of Transylvania )
The Kreis system was also expanded to the Voivodeship of Serbia and Banat of Temeschwar [3] [4] (formerly part of southern Hungary) and the Grand Principality of Transylvania [5] in the course of these reforms. The statutory cities were also excluded from Kreis administration, much like they are excluded from the modern districts (Bezirke).
The Transylvanian Court Chancellery was established in 1694, according to the Diploma Leopoldinum, modeled on its Hungarian counterpart.Leopold I also created the Gubernium ("Governorate") which was the main governmental body of Transylvania until the Austro-Hungarian Compromise of 1867.
The history of Cluj-Napoca covers the time from the Roman conquest of Dacia, when a Roman settlement named Napoca existed on the location of the later city, through the founding of Cluj and its flourishing as the main cultural and religious center in the historical province of Transylvania, until its modern existence as a city, the seat of Cluj County in north-western Romania.
The flag and coat of arms of Transylvania were granted by Queen Maria Theresa in 1765, when she established a Grand Principality within the Habsburg monarchy. In 1596, Levinus Hulsius created a coat of arms for Transylvania, consisting of a shield with a rising eagle in the upper field and seven hills with towers on top in the lower field.
Transylvania was ruled by Radu Şerban of Wallachia who held the title of voivode [17] September 1603–1604: Transylvania is administered by General Giorgio Basta in the name of Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor [18] 1605–1606: Stephen Bocskai: 1 January 1557 Kolozsvár (Cluj-Napoca) son of George Bocskai and Krisztina Sulyok Kata Hagymássy ...