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- Title
ORTA ÇAĞ MACAR KRALLIĞI'NDA SEKELLERİN ASKERÎ FAALİYETİ ve OSMANLI-MACAR MÜCALESİNDEKİ KONUMU.
- Authors
YİĞİT TÜRKER, Pınar
- Abstract
The Szeklers, mentioned among the tribes of Turkish origin, formed the light cavalry layer of the Hungarian army in the medieval Hungarian Kingdom. Szeklers came to the fore in the Hungarian army during the Medieval Ages with more warrior characteristics. In the Turkish steppe war tradition, the task of carrying out the expeditions of the army before the war, scouting activities and going in front of the army, and watching over the army after the war was provided by Szeklers. A In addition, the sources of the period mention that they generally remained in the eastern border regions and their role in border protection. The Szeklers, who lived in Transylvania (Erdel in the Ottoman Empire) within the territory of today's Romania, continued to serve as front guards and border guards in the army for a long time during peacetime and in wartime. They have gained privileged status with these duties. They also did not escape the attention of western chroniclers, were characterized as master warriors and were known in Europe for their talents in archery. After the entry of the Ottoman Empire into the Balkans, their fate forced them to side with the Hungarian king. Thanks to their military success in the army, they became a free, allied and beloved people of the Hungarian kings.
- Subjects
TRANSYLVANIA (Romania); TURKS; BORDERLANDS; WAR; CAVALRY; STEPPES; OTTOMAN Empire
- Publication
Selçuk University Journal of Studies in Turcology / Selçuk Üniversitesi Türkiyat Arastirmalari Dergisi, 2022, Issue 56, p157
- ISSN
1300-5766
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.21563/sutad.1222242