Scrisoarea lui Neacșu din Câmpulung: 500 de ani de atestare documentară a limbii române
The Letter of Neacșu of Câmpulung: 500 years since the first recorded document written in Romanian

Summary/Abstract: This article aims to celebrate 500 years since the writing of “The Letter of Neacșu of Câmpulung” (in original: “Scrisoarea lui Neacșu din Câmpulung”), 29–30 June 1521. We first briefly describe the docu ment written in Romanian making use of the Cyrillic alphabet – a letter addressed by Neacșu Lupu, the merchant mayor of Câmpulung, in today’s Argeș County, Romania, to Johannes Benkner, the merchant mayor of Brașov, in today’s homonym county, Romania, describing the movements of the Ottoman troops on the banks of the Danube River. Next, we pre sent the educational contexts in which Romanian and foreign learners are exposed to the letter, as well as some of the numerous academic research studies that have focused on the document over the decades, and refer to the diverse academic, diplomatic, cultural and media events dedicated to this paramount celebration of Romania’s leading cultural landmark.

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