Hungarian Towns Against the Ottoman Advance in the Middle Ages: the Cases of Pécs, Szeged and Temesvár
István Petrovics
The study aims to demonstrate the geographical, legal and political status of three southern Hungarian towns role that these played in wars against Ottomans from late 14th early 16th century. Pécs, located Transdanubian part realm was a rich episcopal city, while Szeged lying at confluence Rivers Tisza Maros thriving royal free town Great Plain. third town, Temesvár (today Timişoara, Romania) on eastern fringe Plain seigneurial seat powerful counts Temes which served as gateway Balkans. consists chapters: first analyses development characteristics under scrutiny Middle Ages, second outlines Ottoman-Hungarian relations between mid-16th century, examines anti-Ottoman wars.
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