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Burzenland

Also known as Țara Bârsei, Barcaság

The Burzenland, Romanian Țara Bârsei, is a historical region in south-eastern Transylvania, Romania, around the city of Brașov. In 1211 King Andrew II of Hungary granted it to the Teutonic Knights to defend Hungary's frontier against the Cumans; they built castles and brought in settlers. When they tried to place the land under papal authority, Andrew expelled them in 1225.

Burzenland
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Burzenland. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/burzenland
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