The Formation and International Status of Transylvania in the Mirror of its Dynastic Strategies (1526–1576) Cover Image

Az Erdélyi Fejedelemség kialakulása és nemzetközi megítélése a dinasztikus külpolitika tükrében (1526–1576)
The Formation and International Status of Transylvania in the Mirror of its Dynastic Strategies (1526–1576)

Author(s): Zsuzsanna Hámori Nagy
Subject(s): History, Diplomatic history, Political history, 16th Century
Published by: Erdélyi Múzeum-Egyesület
Keywords: Transylvania; dynastic relations; Szapolyai; Báthory; Jagiellon

Summary/Abstract: Through the analysis of dynastic strategies, the article describes how the international status of Transylvania changed during the 16th century. While Transylvania had a crucial regional importance for the Habsburg and Jagiellonian political entities, the case study of French contacts shows that the shrinking country in Ottoman orbit lost its attractiveness for the European society of princes.

  • Issue Year: LXXXVI/2024
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 49-62
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Hungarian
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