Београдско писмо краља Жигмунда грађанима Шопрона (7. новембар 1427. године)
The Letter of King Sigismund Sent from Belgrade to the Citizens of Sopron (November 7, 1427)

Summary/Abstract: This paper presents a critical edition of the letter sent by the Hungarian King Sigismund from Belgrade to the municipality of Sopron in western Hungary on November 7, 1427. King Sigismund received the fortress and city of Belgrade from the new Serbian ruler Đurađ Branković at the end of September or beginning of October of the same year, according to the agreement previously made with Despot Stefan Lazarević in Tata (1426). The Hungarian king immediately took measures to consolidate his power in the former Serbian capital. This letter is a major source for Sigismund’s activity in the city and his plans for Belgrade. King Sigismund put Belgrade under the jurisdiction of the banate of Mačva and granted the town numerous privileges. King has liberated its inhabitants of the duties levied on the entire territory of the Kingdom and called traders and artisans from all over to settle in Belgrade, in order to increase the number of the Catholic population of the city. This invitation is also extended to the citizens and residents of Sopron. Moreover, the king ordered the city authorities to send two of Sopron’s artisans with their families to Belgrade.

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