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UNDER THE SIGN OF THE RAVEN, OF THE RING AND OF THE DRAGON
UNDER THE SIGN OF THE RAVEN, OF THE RING AND OF THE DRAGON

THE MYTH OF THE CORVIN FAMILY IN ROMANIAN, HUNGARIAN AND POLISH HISTORIOGRAPHY

Author(s): Levente Nagy
Subject(s): Comparative history, Special Historiographies:
Published by: Editura Universitatii din Oradea
Keywords: historiography; voivode; myth; raven; Corvin; Negru Vodă;

Summary/Abstract: The present paper brings into discussion the origin and the truthfulness of the legend created around Negru Vodă. The purpose was not to find an answer or create a new version of it, but to gather together different sources and compare their hypothesis. What is for sure is the fact that each version had its beneficiaries even if not all the time material possessions were targeted, in that period of turmoil the sympathy of the crown or of the people was much needed

  • Issue Year: 23/2016
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 85-97
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: English
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