PREROGATIVELE MILITARE ALE BANILOR DE LUGOJ-CARANSEBEŞ ÎN SECOLELE XVI – XVII
THE MILITARY PREROGATIVES OF THE BANS OF LUGOJ AND CARANSEBEŞ IN THE XVIth- XVIIth CENTURIES

Summary/Abstract: The most important institution of the Eastern Banat in the XVIth-XVIIth centuries is the institution of banat. The appointment of the bans of Lugoj and Caransebes represented, in most cases, the result of the decision and will of the princes of Ardeal but almost always the princes took into consideration the interests of the Romanian aristocracy of Banat, the rank of banat being owned in most cases by Romanian nobles of Banat of the families Barcsai, Bekes, Garlisteanu de Rudaria, Palatici de Ilidia, Vaida de Caransebes, Tompa. There are situations when the same person holds the title of ban several times: Petru Petrovici of Suraklin (between 1548 and 1549; 1554-1557), George Berendy (1566; 1568-1569), George Palatici de Ilidia (1586-1588;1592-1594; May-June 1596), Paul Keresztessi de Nagy Magyer (1605-1606;1610-1613). Most bans kept their positions for a relatively short period (1-3 years), notable exceptions being represented by the last two bans of Lugoj and Caransebes, Paul Nagy of Deva (June1617-June 1644) and Acatiu Barcsai (December 1644-September 1658), who enjoyed the trust of princes Gabriel Bethlen, Gheorghe Rakoczy I and II.

• Details
• Contents