Voivode of Transylvania
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The Voivode of Transylvania was the highest-ranking official in Transylvania within the Kingdom of Hungary from the 12th century to the 16th century. Appointed by the monarchs, the voivodes – themselv
Changes in the administration of Transylvania between 1300 and 1867
Restored Kőhalom Castle (Cetatea Cohalmului, Romania), held by the voivodes between 1324 and c. 1418
Ruins of Déva Castle (Cetatea Deva, Romania), a fortress of the voivodes from 1321 to c. 1443
Baron István Dobó of Ruszka, last voivode appointed by a king of Hungary (1553–1559)
Voivode
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Voivode is a title denoting a military leader or warlord in Central, Southeastern and Eastern Europe, in use since the Early Middle Ages. It primarily referred to the medieval rulers of the Romanian-i
Voivode of Transylvania
…the highest-ranking official in Transylvania within the Kingdom of Hungary from the 12th century to the 16th century. Appointed by the monarchs, the voivodes – themselves also the heads or ispáns of Fehér County – were the superiors of the ispáns of all the other counties in the province. They had wide-ranging…
The voivode Hrvoje Vukčić Hrvatinić on horseback
Mohammed Rushien Efendi, Ottoman Voivode of Athens, 1827
Meetings of the Voivodes in Warsaw, 1929