Studies in Medieval History Published in Revue de Transylvanie (1934–1944)
Studies in Medieval History Published in Revue de Transylvanie (1934–1944)

Summary/Abstract: Revue de Transylvanie appeared in Cluj as a reaction to the Hungarian propaganda that tried to accredit the idea that Transylvania, after becoming a Romanian province in 1918, had experienced a setback. The publication was founded in 1934—when it was clear that the dark clouds that had gathered over Europe threatened the new international order—at the initiative of Transylvanian intellectuals and with the financial support of the Astra Association. The Romanian state became financially involved much later, after the Vienna Arbitration, through the Center for Transylvanian Studies. More than 60 authors published studies in the journal, but the collaborators were much more numerous, if we take into account the other sections. However, only a few intellectuals and professors were permanent contributors of the publication, the heart and soul of the journal. We shall mention here those who published the most numerous studies, namely: Silviu Dragomir—9 studies, George Sofronie—8, Laurian Someșan—6, Coriolan Petranu—6, Ioachim Crăciun—4, and Ioan Lupaș—4. The medieval history research published in Revue de Transylvanie focused on important topics for the history of Romanians in Transylvania, namely: the presence of this population in the region before the arrival of the Hungarian tribes, the participation of their representatives in the political-administrative structures of the voivodeship, until 1437, the relations of the Romanians in Transylvania with the principalities from beyond the Carpathians, and the consequences of the Austrian reformist policy for the Romanian population in Transylvania.

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