Gyulafehérvár és a körülötte fekvő mezővárosok kapcsolata a 16. század második felében
The Relation Between Gyulafehérvár (Alba Iulia) and the Market-Towns Around it in the Second Half of 16th Century

Summary/Abstract: Gyulafehérvár and the small market-towns situated in the vicinity of the Princely Residence such as Sárd, Igen and Krakkó were closely connected in the second half of 16-th century. Before the secularization (1556) the landlord of these market-towns and of Gyulafehérvár as well has been the Bishop of Transylvania. After 1556 all these urban centres were owned by the treasury of the elected king and later of the princes. The various donations of the princes in favour of the court nobility have created the strongest connection between the Princely Residence and the market-towns situated in its vicinity. This habit has increased the number of the noblemen in the market-towns and as a result the number of the conflicts that took place between the noblemen and the citizens has been also increasing. The study focuses on the changes which took place in the life of the market-towns after the secularization of the ecclesiastical properties, and after the establishment of the princely court in Gyulafehérvár.

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