Adatok Bocskay István erdélyi fejedelem haláláról és gyulafehérvári temetéséről
Further Details about the Death of the Transylvanian Prince István Bocskay and His Funeral in Gyulafehérvár/Alba Iulia

Summary/Abstract: The publication contains texts about the period between the death and burial of prince István Bocskay from a miscellany volume written in the early seventeenth century, also presenting the historical context in which they were originating. These sources contribute to the completion of our existing knowledge about the events of these almost two months (January and February 1607). Letters sent to Constantinople by the testamentary lords and the Transylvanian states announcing the prince’s death shed more light on the Ottoman Porte aspects of the Transylvanian power struggle. The ironic confession written on behalf of Chancellor Mihály Káthay, who was butchered, is trying to prove his guilt. The description of the funeral of prince István Bocskay in Gyulafehérvár/Alba Iulia (22nd February 1607) is a new contribution to the research of representation and ceremony history of funerals of Transylvanian princes.

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