Kaiser Josef II. und der Bauernaufstand Horias
Emperor Joseph IInd and Horia‘s Peasant Uprising

Author(s): Octavia Beu
Subject(s): History, Modern Age, 18th Century
Published by: CEEOL Collections / Digital Reproductions
Keywords: Peasant uprising 1784 in Romania; Joseph II; peasant leader Horia;
Summary/Abstract: In almost all the important archives in Europe, there is a very rich source material about the uprising of the Romanian peasants in Transylvania in 1784, which historians have not yet sufficiently considered and evaluated. Among these writings is also the correspondence of Emperor Joseph II, which deals with the origin and the elimination of the causes of the uprising in particular. For historical research it is certainly of importance to contrast the main figures of the uprise, Emperor Joseph II and the peasant leader Horia, and to attempt to carefully weigh up and clarify the historical role they played. The publication of the imperial correspondence is intended to serve this purpose. Published in 1944 by Centrul de Studii și Cercetări Privitoare la Transilvania

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