The significance of the Romanian fortifications in Oltenia, in the 13th-14th centuries, in the blocking of the Hungarian royalty’s advance towards the Danube
The significance of the Romanian fortifications in Oltenia, in the 13th-14th centuries, in the blocking of the Hungarian royalty’s advance towards the Danube

Summary/Abstract: The appearance of the first state formations on the territory of future Wallachia dates back to as early as the 13th century. They distinguished themselves from the 13th century on in the battle against the Royal Hungary expansion, the invasion of the Mongol armies and finally, in the blocking of the attempt of the Bulgarians to cross North of the Danube. The reach of Wallachia, from Banat to the Black Sea, is attested on the one hand by written documents and on the other hand by archaeological finds. We are referring here especially to the traces of fortifications, discovered by the archaeologists. They are generally to be found beside the mountain passes that had stave off both the advances of the Hungarian royalty’s army and those of the Catholic priests. They delimit the boundary of Romanian rule, both politically and religiously. The discussion on known fortifications and, especially, on others that are less known, gives the possibility to shed new light on the influence and power of the Romanian voivodes of the 13th-14th centuries.

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