Fortuna brevis: destine și averi în 1674
în comitatul Satu-Mare
Fortuna brevis: Destinies and Warranties in 1674 in Satu-Mare County
Author(s): Livia Magina, Florin Nicolae ArdeleanSubject(s): History, Diplomatic history, Economic history, Local History / Microhistory, Military history, Political history, Modern Age, 17th Century
Published by: Editura Mega Print SRL
Keywords: “Wesselényi conspiracy”; fortunes; confiscations; conscription; Satu-Mare county; 17th century;
Summary/Abstract: This article is built around the analysis of a document, Conscriptio bonorum in comitatu Sathmari annis 1670, 71, 72, 73, 74 confiscatorum, which contains detailed information on the confiscated proprieties of various noble families from Satu-Mare County. It is an interesting and valuable historical sources that reflects the events that followed the signing of the peace treaty of Vasvár in 1664, between the Habsburgs and the Ottomans. The rebellion of the Hungarian nobility, supported to a certain extent by the ruling prince of Transylvania, led to a series of repressive measures taken by Habsburg authorities, including confiscation of land proprieties. This document shows the extent of this repressive measures in the particular case of Satu-Mare County, bringing thus valuable information on the economic, social and political history of Transylvania and Royal Hungary in the second half of the 17th century.
Journal: BANATICA
- Issue Year: 2/2019
- Issue No: 29
- Page Range: 121-143
- Page Count: 23
- Language: English, Romanian