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 special kind of state that existed for a long time in Europe. It was mostly independent, meaning it ruled itself, but it also had ties to bigger empires. This state was led by princes, who were usually Hungarian and followed a type of Christianity called Calvinism.
The Principality of Transylvania was mostly independent from 1571 to 1711. After that, it became a part of the powerful Habsburg Monarchy (also known as the Austrian Empire) from 1711 until 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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