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1141 First arrivals of German colonists (the future Transylvanian Saxon community) in Transylvania, following grants by Andrew II of Hungary
. The colonization process would be completed in 1162.
1225 The Teutonic Order is expelled from Transylvania.
1228 First mention of the Transylvanian town of Reghin, in a charter of Andrew II of Hungary
.
1479 Battle of Kenyérmezo - The Hungarian
army led by Pál Kinizsi and István Báthori defeats the Ottoman Turk army in Transylvania, Hungary
1521 the first document fully written in Romanian: the letter of Neacsu, a trader from Câmpulung, to Johannes Benkner, the mayor of Brasov, warning that the Ottoman Empire
was preparing its troops to cross into Wallachia
and Transylvania; the script used was Romanian Cyrillic.
1526 Battle of Mohács. The Turkish army of Sultan Suleiman I defeats the Hungarian army of King Louis II, who is killed in the retreat. Suleiman takes Buda
, while Archduke Ferdinand of Austria and John Zapolya
, Prince of Transylvania, dispute over the succession.
1529 Stephen Báthory becomes governor
of Transylvania.
1600 Battle of Suceava - Prince Sigismund Bathory
of Transylvania is defeated by the Voivode Michael the Brave of Moldavia
as part of the internecine conflict in Hungary and the Danubian Principalities.
1603 Rebellion in Transylvania
1606 The Treaty of Zsitva-Torok ends the Long War between the Habsburgs and the Ottomans in Hungary
. The independence of Transylvania is recognized by both sides and Austria
's annual tribute to the Ottoman Empire
is abolished.
1764 Siculicidium: the Massacre at Madéfalva (Transylvania, Kingdom of Hungary
) where hundreds of innocent Székely people were murdered by the Austrians.
1784 Emperor Josef II
suspends the Hungarian
Constitution
because of a Revolution
in Transylvania
1918 December 1 — Proclamation of Union of Alba Iulia. Following the March 27 incorporation of Bessarabia
and Bucovina, Transylvania unites with Romania
.
1919 January 11 — Romania
annexes Transylvania.
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