PLUTAŞII ŞI CĂRUŢAŞII DIN DEJ (SEC. AL XIII LEA – PRIMA JUMĂTATE A SEC. AL XVI LEA)
THE RAFTSMEN AND CARTERS OF DEJ (THE 13TH CENTURY – FIRST HALF OF THE 16TH CENTURY)

Summary/Abstract: Salt trade was one of the main economical activities in Dej. The local rafters and carters carried the mineral within the kingdom, largely contributing to the development of the settlement. The most relevant sources can be found at the National Archives of Romania – County Branch of Cluj, Fond of the City Hall of Dej. Enough documents have been preserved referring to their activity, their origin, and relations with the kings of Hungary, with the officials of the salt chambers and the local council. It is worth investigating their social status, their salaries and their destinations. Sovereigns largely encouraged the efforts of rafters and carters as they owned the salt mines and they wanted to stimulate the mining activity. The mining center located at the confluence of the Somes rivers had a certain development during the 13th–16th centuries, having much more town features. The local and the regional context influenced the transporters’ lives.

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