Paál Árpád és a román hadsereg. Az 1918–1919-es székelyudvarhelyi impériumváltás
Árpád Paál and the Romanian Army. The 1918-1919 Change of Power in Székelyudvarhely (Odorheiu Secuiesc)

Summary/Abstract: The period of the change of power in Transylvania and the town of Székelyudvarhely in 1918-1920 is thoroughly documented and presented by Hungarian historiography. This paper sheds light on a rarely and tangentially discussed dimension of the events. Using the archival findings concerning the orders and reports of the occupying Romanian military officers and the already existing historical works it is possible to carefully reconstruct the series of events of those days. The internal debates of the Romanian officers about the handling of the situation of the public servants opposing the occupation and the various alternatives before their internment present interesting additions to our previous knowledge. Secondly, the paper concentrates on analysing the plan of Árpád Paál, the deputy chief of the county of Udvarhely, for an independent and neutral Republic of Seklers. Paál imagined this utopian state to be in good relations with Hungary and Romania. Analysing the chaotic period of this years, we witness not just the end of an era and the beginning of a new one, but also many individual fates.

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