Az erdélyi sókamarák ispánjai a 14. század végéig
The Comites Camerarum Salium from Transylvania until the End of the 14th Century

Summary/Abstract: From the beginnings the salt mines from Transylvania represented a very important revenue for the Kingdom. In the Arpadian age depositories were established where the salt was administrated by specialized officials (salinarii). Initially the Transylvanian mines were supervised by the voivode and the camerarii (kamaraispánok), with the support of the officials (offi cials of the king and of the camerarii). The first administrative reform took place in the 1350s, as the salt mines and the depositories have been reorganized under the jurisdiction of the comes camerarum salium, who was helped in his work by the vicecamerarii. A new reform took place at the beginning of Sigismund’s reign: he decided to establish new salt-chambers (camerae). This reform was necessary because before 1397 there were no chambers to the West of the river Tisza. As a result of this re-organization the salt could reach even the western parts of the country and the import of foreign salt was no more allowed.

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