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Principality of Transylvania at the end of 16th century. 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 of Speyer, signed at the Diet of Speyer in 1570, was a peace agreement between the two Hungarian Kingdoms, Royal Hungary led by Maximilian II, and the Eastern Hungarian Kingdom, ruled by John Sigismund Zápolya, which lead to the establishment of the Principality of Transylvania.
List of princesses consort of Transylvania (1570–1711) During the (Grand) Principality of Transylvania (1711–1867), the title of "Prince(ss) of Transylvania" (since 1765 "Grand Prince(ss)") was connected to the Habsburg kings and queens of Hungary until 1804, when it was added to the Grand title of the emperor of Austria.
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 )
Principality of Transylvania (1570–1711) The Eastern Hungarian Kingdom ( Hungarian : keleti Magyar Királyság [ˈkɛlɛti ˈmɒɟɒr ˈkiraːjʃaːg] ) is a modern term coined by some historians to designate the realm of John Zápolya and his son John Sigismund Zápolya , who contested the claims of the House of Habsburg to rule the Kingdom ...
Reduta Palace in Cluj-Napoca, the building where the Diet of Transylvania functioned after 1790. The Transylvanian Diet (German: Siebenbürgischer Landtag; Hungarian: erdélyi országgyűlés; Romanian: Dieta Transilvaniei) was an important legislative, administrative and judicial body of the Principality (from 1765 Grand Principality) of Transylvania between 1570 and 1867.
Princes of Transylvania (1 C, 26 P) Pages in category "Principality of Transylvania (1570–1711)" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total.
The Principality of Transylvania in 1570: Transylvania proper and the Partium. Long winters and rainy summers with frequent floodings featured the "Little Ice Age" in 17th-century Transylvania. [78] [79] Because of the short autumns, arable lands on the plateaus were transformed into grazing lands. [78]