Principality of Transylvania

semi-independent principality in Eastern Europe between 1570 and 1711
Organization principality Q655621
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Principality of Transylvania

Summary

Principality of Transylvania is a principality[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of principality entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,653 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Principality of Transylvania is in the country of Principality of Transylvania[3].
  • Principality of Transylvania is on the continent of Europe[4].
  • Principality of Transylvania's instance of is recorded as principality[5].
  • Principality of Transylvania's instance of is recorded as historical country[6].
  • Principality of Transylvania's instance of is recorded as vassal state[7].
  • Principality of Transylvania's instance of is recorded as vassal and tributary state of the Ottoman Empire[8].
  • Principality of Transylvania's capital is recorded as Sibiu[9].
  • Principality of Transylvania's capital is recorded as Alba Iulia[10].
  • Principality of Transylvania's official language is recorded as Latin[11].
  • Principality of Transylvania's official language is recorded as Hungarian[12].
  • Principality of Transylvania's official language is recorded as German[13].
  • Principality of Transylvania's official language is recorded as Romanian[14].
  • Principality of Transylvania's basic form of government is recorded as elective monarchy[15].
  • Principality of Transylvania was followed by Principality of Transylvania[16].
  • Principality of Transylvania's Commons category is recorded as Principality of Transylvania[17].
  • August 16, 1570 marks the founding of Principality of Transylvania[18].
  • 1111 marks the founding of Principality of Transylvania[19].
  • Principality of Transylvania was dissolved in January 1, 1711[20].
  • Principality of Transylvania's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 46, 'lon': 23}[21].
  • Principality of Transylvania's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Principality of Transylvania (1570–1711)[22].
  • Principality of Transylvania's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23].
  • Principality of Transylvania's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24].
  • Principality of Transylvania's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[25].
  • Principality of Transylvania's participant in is recorded as Long War[26].
  • Principality of Transylvania's replaces is recorded as Eastern Hungarian Kingdom[27].

Body

Founding

Recorded inception include August 16, 1570[18] and 1111[19].

Identity

Principality of Transylvania was followed by it[16].

Dissolution

Principality of Transylvania was dissolved in January 1, 1711[20].

Why It Matters

Principality of Transylvania ranks in the top 5% of principality entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,653 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Q63475870. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Profesorul Blazat · 2026-08-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Participant in Long War
    Country
    Country Principality of Transylvania
    Replaces Eastern Hungarian Kingdom
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P31]]: [[Q3024240]]"
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