Having been a quasi-autonomous part of the Kingdom of Hungary from the 10th-11th century until the 16th century, it became a semi-independent state ruled by Protestant Hungarian princes after the 1526 defeat of Mohacs following which a part of the Kingdom of Hungary became an Ottoman dependency. After 1711 until 1867 it was incorporated into the Austrian Empire under the Habsburg monarchy.
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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Principality of Transylvania". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 May 2009 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=7130, accessed 06 May 2024.]
