People / group

Transylvanian Saxons

The Transylvanian Saxons are a German-speaking people settled in southern and north-eastern Transylvania from the mid-twelfth century, first under King Géza II. The Andreanum of 1224 granted them collective self-government, and their towns, such as Hermannstadt (Sibiu) and Kronstadt (Brașov), and their fortified churches flourished. Most emigrated to Germany after the Second World War and the fall of communism in Romania.

Transylvanian Saxons
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Transylvanian Saxons. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/transylvanian-saxons
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“Transylvanian Saxons.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/transylvanian-saxons. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Transylvanian Saxons.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/transylvanian-saxons.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Transylvanian Saxons’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/transylvanian-saxons (Accessed: ).

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