Historical place archive

Transylvania in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Transylvania in Hungary. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

12 records9 event labels8 people1613โ€“1848

Historical events in Transylvania

1613

1613
Succession
Bethlen of Transylvania ยท House of Iktar

Succeeds as Prince of Transylvania, 1613-1629

1621

1621
Succession
Gyorgy II ยท House of Rakoczi

Succeeds as Prince of Transylvania, 1648-1660

1622

1622
Rule of Transylvania
Bethlen of Transylvania ยท Thirty Years War

Recognized as the Prince of Transylvania

1630

1630
Succession
Gyorgy I ยท House of Rakoczi

Succeeds as Prince of Transylvania, 1630-1648

1660

1660
Government
Akos Barcsay ยท Principality of Transylvania

Rules a principality weakened by Ottoman intervention and internal noble factionalism

1660
Opposition
Janos Kemeny ยท Principality of Transylvania

Builds support among Transylvanian estates against Akos Barcsay

1660
Opposition to Ottoman-Backed Rule
Janos Kemeny ยท Transylvanian Crisis

Returns to politics after Tatar captivity and becomes a leading opponent of Ottoman-backed rule

1660
Ottoman Demands
Akos Barcsay ยท House of Barcsay

Attempts to satisfy Ottoman demands for tribute and fortresses while preserving his position

1660
Ottoman Pressure on Rakoczi Supporters
Seydi Ahmed Pasha ยท Transylvanian Crisis

Leads Ottoman pressure against the supporters of Gyorgy II Rakoczi

31 December 1660
Abdication
Akos Barcsay ยท Principality of Transylvania

Forced to give up power as Janos Kemeny rises against him

1704

1704
Succession
Ferenc II ยท House of Rakoczi

Succeeds as Prince of Transylvania, 1704-1711

1848

1848
Reballion of Rebels in Transylvania
Lajos Batthyany de ยท Military

Nationalist Romanians attack Hungary

Provenance

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