Banate of Lugos and Karansebes
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Banate of Lugos and Karánsebes was an administrative unit of the vassal Ottoman
Principality of Transylvania in the 16th century. It was located in the south-eastern part of the region of Banat
.
, when the Banat of Severin was divided. Its eastern side, from Orsova
, came under the jurisdiction of the Wallachian ruler. In the western part, it was formed this new political and military border entity.
In 1658, the new prince of Transylvania, Ákos (Acaţiu) Barcs, ceded the region to the Ottoman Empire
.
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
Principality of Transylvania in the 16th century. It was located in the south-eastern part of the region of Banat
Banat
The Banat is a geographical and historical region in Central Europe currently divided between three countries: the eastern part lies in western Romania , the western part in northeastern Serbia , and a small...
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History
The Banate of Lugos and Karánsebes was formed gradually between 1526–1536, after the battle of MohácsBattle of Mohács
The Battle of Mohács was fought on August 29, 1526 near Mohács, Hungary. In the battle, forces of the Kingdom of Hungary led by King Louis II of Hungary and Bohemia were defeated by forces of the Ottoman Empire led by Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent....
, when the Banat of Severin was divided. Its eastern side, from Orsova
Orsova
Orșova is a port city on the Danube river in southwestern Romania's Mehedinți County. It is one of four localities in the county located in the Banat historical region. It is situated just above the Iron Gates, on the spot where the Cerna River meets the Danube.- History :The first documented...
, came under the jurisdiction of the Wallachian ruler. In the western part, it was formed this new political and military border entity.
In 1658, the new prince of Transylvania, Ákos (Acaţiu) Barcs, ceded the region to the Ottoman Empire
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
.
Cities
Banate of Lugos and Karánsebes included the following cities:- Lugoj
- CaransebeşCaransebesCaransebeş is a city in Caraş-Severin County, part of the Banat region in southwestern Romania. It is located at the confluence of the river Timiş with the river Sebeş, the latter coming from the Ţarcu Mountains. To the west, it is in direct contact with the Banat hills...
- VršacVršacVršac is a town and municipality located in Serbia. In 2002 the town's total population was 36,623, while Vršac municipality had 54,369 inhabitants. Vršac is located in the Banat region, in the Vojvodina province of Serbia. It is part of the South Banat District.-Name:The name Vršac is of Serbian...
- BocşaBocsaBocşa is a town in Caraş-Severin County, in southwestern Romania, with a population of 19,023 in 2002....
- ReşiţaResita' is a city in western Romania and the capital of Caraş-Severin County, in the Banat region. Its 2004 population was 83,985.- Etymology :The name of Reşiţa, might comes from the Latin recitia, meaning "cold spring", as the great historian Nicolae Iorga once suggested, presuming that the Romans...
- CaraşovaCarasovaCarașova is a commune in Caraș-Severin County, Romania. It is known especially for its geographical placement and for the origin of its Croatian inhabitants, the Krashovani. The population of the commune numbered 3,260 people at the 2002 census...
- MehadiaMehadiaMehadia is a small market town and commune in Caraş-Severin County, Romania. It lies on the European route E70, in the Cerna River valley. The town is located on the site of the ancient Roman colony Ad Mediam and was noted for its Hercules baths. It had a population of 2,492 in 1900, and of 4,474...
Bans of Lugoj-Caransebeş
- Michael of Somlya (1536)
- Petar PetrovićPetar Petrović (magnate)Petar Petrović was an ethnic Serb magnate in Banat, cousin of Hungarian king John Zápolya, administrator of the Kingdom of Hungary, governor of Temes County and ban of the Banate of Lugos and Karansebes.Petar Petrović was the one who captured the leader of peasants' revolt in the Kingdom of...
(1544–1549) - Ioan Gleşan (1552)
- Grigore Bethlen of Ictar (1563)
- Gabriel Bethlen of Ictar (1564)
- Ştefan Trompa (1575–1577)
- Paul Keresztesy (1605–1606) and (1610–1613)
