Impactul războiului și al ciumei asupra franciscanilor din Țara Românească (secolul XVIII)
The Impact of War and Plague on The Franciscan Monks in Wallachia (18th Century)

Summary/Abstract: In the 18th century no less than four wars were waged between the Austrian, Russian and Turkish armies on the Wallachian soil: 1716-1718, 1736-1739, 1768-1774 and 1787-1791. With the exception of the first one, all the others had a major detrimental impact on the Franciscan monks living in Wallachia. The friars had to fight hard for their lives in an increasingly hostile environment. Many of them were robbed, extorted, beaten, imprisoned, wounded and killed. Their cloisters and churches were damaged or destroyed. The religious motivated persecution was also present. When ever possible, the Franciscan monks took refuge in neighboring Transylvania. Another enemy struck with devastating effect mostly during the war or soon after: the black death. The plague took the life of many friars. The study is based on intensive archival research.

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