Sur l’identité de Démétrius, prince des Tatars (XIVe siècle)
On the identity of Demetrius, prince of the Tatars (14th century)

Summary/Abstract: The figure in question remains, to some extent, a mystery. Some have seen him as the last autocrat of the steppe, a ruler who briefly controlled the northwestern shores of the Black Sea. Other scholars have identified him as a prince of Podolia, defeated by the Lithuanian army during its campaign to conquer Ukraine. Still, others associate him with the Grand Prince of Moscow, Dmitry Ivanovich, the future Dmitry Donskoy. Faced with such irreconcilable opinions, one cannot help but ask: "Who was truly 'Lord Demetrius, Prince of the Tatars,' mentioned in a trade privilege granted to the city of Brașov in 1368?" This article seeks to examine all available sources and interpretations regarding this figure in order to reconstruct his true identity as accurately as possible. At the same time, the investigation explores the commercial ties between Brașov and the Slavic lands of the East, a subject that has so far been overlooked by scholars studying the Transylvanian city during the Angevin period.

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