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Medieval Administrative Structure in Transylvania

In medieval times, Transylvania was organised into two types of territorial units:

  • The Noble Counties (Comitates) were ruled by feudal landlords. Here, the majority of population were Hungarian and Romanian serfs.
  • In other regions called "Seats", the free SzĂ©kely and Saxon nations lived without feudal landlords and had the royal privilege to have local authority and self-government.

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