Medieval Administrative Structure in Transylvania
In medieval times, Transylvania was organised into two types of territorial units:
- The Noble Counties (Comitates) were ruled by feudal landlords. Here, the majority of population were Hungarian and Romanian serfs.
- In other regions called "Seats", the free Székely and Saxon nations lived without feudal landlords and had the royal privilege to have local authority and self-government.
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