Bărbat

Bărbat was the brother and successor of voivode Litovoi whose territory had comprised northern Oltenia (Romania).[1]

In 1277[1] (or between 1277 and 1280),[2] Litovoi renounced fealty to king Ladislaus IV of Hungary (1272–1290)[3] when the king claimed lands for the crown, but Litovoi refused to pay tribute for them.[1] King Ladislaus IV dispatched a punitive force,[3] and Litovoi was killed during the battle against the Hungarian army.[2] Bărbat was taken prisoner[2] and sent to the royal court[4] where he was forced not only to pay ransom but also to recognize Hungarian rule.[1] After Bărbat accepted Hungarian suzerainty under the stress of circumstances, he returned to his country.[2]

All these events are recounted in the king’s letter of grant of 8 January 1285, in which king Ladislaus IV donated villages in Sáros County (today in Slovakia) to Master George, son of Simon, who had been sent against Litovoi.[4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Georgescu, Vlad. The Romanians: A History.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Pop, Ioan Aurel. Romanians and Romania: A Brief History.
  3. 1 2 Makkai, László. From the Hungarian conquest to the Mongol invasion.
  4. 1 2 Vásáry, István. Cumans and Tatars: Oriental Military in the Pre-Ottoman Balkans, 1185-1365.

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Preceded by
Litovoi
Voivode in Wallachia
(1277/1280 – unknown)
Succeeded by
(?) Tihomir
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