VYBRANÍ TRENČIANSKI RICHTÁRI ZO 17. STOROČIA VO SVETLE PROZOPOGRAFICKÝCH VÝSKUMOV

• Authors: Brindza Peter

Title variants

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Some Trenčín's mayors in the 17th century in light of prosopographical research

• Languages of publication: SK

Abstracts

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The urban elite that was unquestionably formed by the mayors and other leading representatives of the municipal administration and intellectuals, was a characteristic part of any modern free royal town in the Kingdom of Hungary. This distinctive elite community was based on their own laws. From the other parts of the population were different on the basis of assets, educational levels and a coherent and sophisticated wedding strategy particularly based on the affinity links. Purpose was to maintain the social status, influence and to keep urban authorities that managed the city. By analysing of the background of five detailed profiles of Trenčín’s mayors in 17th century, their different origin, religion and external circumstances, brings new facts of life in cities and present less known aspects of our history.

Keywords

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ARCHONTOLOGY; HISTORY; MODERN TIMES; GENEALOGY; URBAN ELITE; TRENČÍN; MAYORS

• Publisher: Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice
• Journal: Mesto a dejiny
• Year: 2015
• Volume: 4
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 37 – 53

Contributors

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Brindza Peter

• Štátny archív v Bratislave, pobočka Trenčín, Kožušnícka 915/1, 911 05 Trenčín, Slovak Republic