Principality of Transylvania (1571–1711) facts for kids
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Transylvania
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Map of the Principality of Transylvania (1683)
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| Capital | Kolozsvár(Cluj), Gyulafehérvár(Alba Julia) | ||||||||
| Common languages | Latin (in administration, science and politics); Hungarian, German, Romanian, Yiddish (vernacular). |
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| Government | Principality | ||||||||
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1571 | ||||||||
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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.
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The partition of medieval Kingdom of Hungary between the Ottoman and Habsburg empires lasted more than 150 years after the Battle of Mohács in 1526
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The Principality in 1606
See also
In Spanish: Principado de Transilvania para niños
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