THE GREEK AND AROMANIAN ORTHODOX POPULATION AND THEIR TRADING ASSOCIATIONS IN MISKOLC, 1750–1850
THE GREEK AND AROMANIAN ORTHODOX POPULATION AND THEIR TRADING ASSOCIATIONS IN MISKOLC, 1750–1850
Author(s): Éva GyulaiSubject(s): History, Social Sciences, Sociology, Local History / Microhistory, Migration Studies, Ethnic Minorities Studies
Published by: Institutul de Cercetări Socio-Umane Gheorghe Şincai al Academiei Române
Keywords: "Keywords: Greek Orthodox community; Aromanian merchants; Miskolc; Balkan migration; merchant associations; Orthodox Church; Greek school; linguistic practices; social mobility; urban economy;
Summary/Abstract: The study examines the formation, structure, and long-term development of the Greek and Aromanian Orthodox community in Miskolc between 1750 and 1850, with particular attention to merchant networks, religious institutions, and cultural identity. It traces the Balkan origins of the community, especially from Moschopolis, and analyses their role in regional and long-distance trade, their legal and social integration into the Kingdom of Hungary, and their internal organisation through the Orthodox Church, the Greek school, and the merchant company. The study addresses linguistic practices, education, confessional life, family networks, and patterns of social mobility, including ennoblement. It also follows the transformations of the nineteenth century that led to the dissolution of the merchant company and the gradual assimilation of the community, while highlighting the persistence of Orthodox religious identity and institutional memory.
Journal: Anuarul Institutului de Cercetări Socio-Umane »Gheorghe Şincai« al Academiei Române
- Issue Year: 28/2025
- Issue No: 28
- Page Range: 337-374
- Page Count: 38
- Language: English
