A szatmári nemesércbányászat igazgatása Báthory Gábor fejedelemsége idején (1608–1613)
The Administration System of the Mining District of Szatmár during the Reign of Gabriel Báthory (1608–1613)

Summary/Abstract: In 1608 Gabriel Báthory, the new prince of Transylvania, could got the noble miningregion Szatmár back as his heritage pursuant to the pact of Kassa. The prince entrusted this heritage to the former tenant (Gerhard Lisbona) whom he donated more properties during his reign. The prince of Transylvania wanted to realize centralization in the economical governance, so he had to shape new economical elite up which only could depend on him. Gerhard Lisbona was fit for this role, because he didn’t have significant relationship with the Hungarian nobility or economical elite. He transferred from Antwerpen to Nagybánya, so he was an immigrant in this region. For many years Gerhard Lisbona could get a follower of the prince, therefore Gabriel Báthory entrusted the mining region Zalatna to him too. The apex of his career was the nomination which referred to the general administration of Transylvanian noble mining-system. He has not fi lled in this position for a long time, because the prince has been killed in 1613. Despite sweeping changes, Gerhard Lisbona could keep on doing his work in the mining region Szatmár and Zalatna too. Gabriel Bethlen entrusted these regions to his sons, Henry and John Lisbona.

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