OBRAZ MESTA ŠAHY V ZRKADLE VYBRANÝCH HISTORICKÝCH A HISTORICKO-DEMOGRAFICKÝCH PRAMEŇOV

• Authors: Jablonský Dávid , Součková Taťána

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Image of the town of Šahy in the mirror of selected historical and historical-demographic sources

• Languages of publication: SK

Abstracts

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The image of the town of Šahy in the mirror of the works of Nicolaus Istuanfius, Matthias Belius, Ignaz Aurelius Fessler, András Vályi, Elek Fényes and Samu Borovszky points out that the first written records in the preserved documents were mentioned in the first half of the 13th century and the history of the town was closely connected with the Hunt-Poznan family or the local Premonstratensian convent. The activities of the Premonstratensian monks, the gradual acquisition of various city rights and the increase in population during the High and Late Middle Ages strengthened the strategic importance of the town step by step. However, this positive trend disrupted the Ottoman invasion. This devastating effects along with events of 1552 led to an escape of the inhabitants, to burning of the town or to relocation of the convent archives. The town has long been suffering from the negative effects of the Ottoman presence and the political or religious fragmentation of the Kingdom of Hungary, even after the expulsion of the Ottomans from the country. The 19th century contributed to the effective modernization of the town. As Šahy became the administrative centre of the Hont County, new institutions and various associations were established and intellectual milieu was stimulated. However, the 19th century also had its downsides. Despite advancing health education and improving health care, the fight against infectious diseases has often been futile, causing people to experience family tragedies. This is evidenced by the information extracted from the registries used in the study in connection with the cholera pandemic.

Keywords

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ŠAHY; HONT; REGIONAL HISTORY; REGISTER

• Publisher: Univerzita sv. Cyrila a Metoda (Trnava)
• Journal: Populačné štúdie Slovenska
• Year: 2022
• Volume: 15
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 5 - 20

Contributors

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Jablonský Dávid

• University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius, Faculty of Arts, Nám. J. Herdu 2, 917 01 Trnava, Slovak Republic

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9535-3682

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Součková Taťána

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5225-0368