A Theft in the Hațeg District at the Beginning of the Sixteenth Century Cover Image

Un furt în districtul Hațeg la începutul secolului al XVI-lea
A Theft in the Hațeg District at the Beginning of the Sixteenth Century

Author(s): Maria Frînc
Subject(s): Local History / Microhistory, 16th Century
Published by: Editura Academiei Române
Keywords: Midde Ages theft; jewelry; nobles; Hațeg district;

Summary/Abstract: Theft is an illegal act committed since ancient times and encountered in all social structures. The poverty or the pursuit of wealth has led many individuals to commit such transpassings. The nobles from the Hațeg district have also faced thefts countless times. This article presents one of the thefts that took place at the beginning of the 16th century in the Hațeg district. This illegal act from Fărcădin attracts the attention of historians through the abundance and diversity of the precious goods taken. This article will try to highlight the importance and role of these valuable objects for the owner and to trace possible paths of their origin.

  • Issue Year: LX/2021
  • Issue No: 60
  • Page Range: 47-58
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Romanian