People / group

Székelys

Also known as Szeklers

The Székelys, or Szeklers, are a Hungarian-speaking people living mainly in south-eastern Transylvania, in present-day Romania. In the medieval Kingdom of Hungary they served as frontier guards and light cavalry and held collective liberties as one of the three privileged 'nations' of Transylvania, alongside the nobility and the Saxons. Their origins are debated.

Székelys
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Mentioned in 2 profiles

Kingdom of Hungary (1000-1301)SocioeconomyKingdom of Hungary (1301-1526)Socioeconomy

Mentioned in 2 state histories

Voivodeship of TransylvaniaPrincipality of Transylvania

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Székelys. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/szekelys
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“Székelys.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/szekelys. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Székelys.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/szekelys.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Székelys’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/szekelys (Accessed: ).

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