Hungarians, Szeklers and Saxon

Hello dear readers! It's Monday, so we have a new history lesson! This time we will talk about this existence on the Romanian lands of the Hungarians, Szeklers and Saxons.

Install the Pannonian Plain in the late ninth century, Hungarians, later called Hungarians began their expansion eastward where armed resistance hit populations slave, Turan and Romanian inside and outside the Carpathian arch. In this expansion have relied on the Székely and Saxon. Hungarian conquest precipitated the crystallization process leading to the establishment of policy Transylvanian principality.

Hungarians. Coming from Altai mountain regions, Hungarians, Finno-Ugric origin, were submitted successively occupying lands west of the middle of the steppe between the Volga and Ural Mountains, and most of the Dnieper and Don, to reach the North Sea coast. Under the leadership of Árpád also left the region and across the Northern Carpathians, settled in Pannonian Plain, in an area called Country Ugvarului, hence the name of Hungarians date newcomers. Gathered in a state Magyar tribes undertook numerous expeditions to Western Europe robbery whom ended Otto the Great in the Battle of Luchfeld. South were greeted by the Byzantines, and eastward over Romanians and Slavs gave us learn the process of political and state structure. Gesta Hungarorum, anonymous notary of King Béla chronic, mention of the late ninth century three duchies and principalities of Gelu, Glad and Menumorut. As Stefan initial submission to central and southern Transylvania, Hungarians annihilated indigenous political structures in the late twelfth century and early thirteenth century, the conquest of Transylvania was completed. Contact between Slavic and Hungarian Roman population can be detected through a series of mutual linguistic influences.

Szeklers. Extending domination Kingdom of Hungary to the limit and the Eastern Carpathians was done Székely intake. Related Hungarians and their vanguard fighters during the conquest of Pannonia, Transylvania Szeklers were installed first in Bihar, then Tarnave Mures and the beginning of the thirteenth century in the Carpathian curve passes and border defense. The chronicler tells us that they Keza peaceful coexistence with the Romanian population in Transylvania, borrowing many elements of civilization that port, writing and how to make their homes. Knowing the initial organization archaic tribal tribes and nations divided into branches, Szeklers gradually evolved into a feudal own organization based on respect for freedom granted by the Hungarian royalty.

Saxons. German colonists generally known as the Saxons arrived in Transivania in small groups settled in the region Orastie, Sibiu, Tarnavelor in Barsa, reaching north to the region Bistrita-Nasaud. Come to the parts of Flanders, the middle Rhine and Saxony, received sizeable properties and privileges and have founded their own settlements, with a significant contribution to the development of trade, crafts and mining. Cities such as Sibiu, Brasov, Sighisoara, Medias, Bistrita, founded by her, saw a strong flowering. Autonomous organization of the Saxons, the direct dependence of the Hungarian royalty and freedoms enjoyed were recorded in Andreanum issued by King Andrew II, in which are included and important news about the Romans in that territory.

To stop invasions Cumans settled south of the Carpathians and the Hungarian expansion paves the way over the mountains, King Andrew II installed Barsa Teutonic Knights. Entering them into conflict with the kingdom of Hungary, Transylvania shortly left traces of their passage being Feldioara and Codlea. Under a privilege in 1247 was brought to a detachment of Knights Severin John's mission to defend the kingdom against the Tartars and participate in organized expeditions south of the Danube. Knights Ioanit it was for a vast territory (Country Severin), which for unknown reasons it occupied only etemer.

Now as you can see, not be denied that the Hungarians have their positive side in the development of Transyvania, but do not forget that the Roman people was there long before.

God bless you!