The beginnings of the village of Chmeľov in the light of documents from the 13th and 14th centuries as well as their interpretation in the context of Hungarian customary law Cover Image

Počiatky dediny Chmeľov vo svetle listín z 13. a 14. storočia ako aj ich interpretácie v zmysle uhorského zvykového práva
The beginnings of the village of Chmeľov in the light of documents from the 13th and 14th centuries as well as their interpretation in the context of Hungarian customary law

Author(s): Daniel Boleš
Subject(s): History of Law, Theology and Religion, 13th to 14th Centuries
Published by: VERBUM - vydavateľstvo Katolíckej univerzity v Ružomberku
Keywords: Chmeľov; medieval documents; interpretation of documents; customary law; Saris; nobility; property rights; privileges; Slavs; royal power;

Summary/Abstract: Slovak historiography has since the 1960s generally dealt with the issue of settlement of towns and villages in the territory of Šariš. It relied on written material, which consisted mostly of documents from the 13th and 14th centuries. The basis for their interpretation was based on the results of archaeological research and, to a large extent, by the results of the work of linguists. The aim of this article is the interpretation of selected documents in terms of Hungarian customary law, which were recorded in writing during the 16th century. In particular, the documents concerning Chmeľov, which belong to the oldest documents with regard to the history of Šariš were chosen. The assumption is that the interpretation of documents written in the official language, could within a legal interpretation authenticate the available data. In terms of the content list, in this way they will certainly provide sufficient data to allow for a deeper understanding not only of the history of the village – in this case Chmeľov – but also to comprehend the historical context of the whole of Šariš.

  • Issue Year: 9/2020
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 17-39
  • Page Count: 23
  • Language: Slovak