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BANAT'S HISTORICAL CHRONOLOGY FOR THE LAST MILLENNIUM

XI-XV CENTURY

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At the beginning of the millennium, Ohtum/Ahtum, a nephew of Glad, is the ruler of Banat [his ruling is beyond Dunare-Tisa-Carpati Mountains-Mures; his capital is at Morisena/Cenad].

1003
Ohtum is baptized.

1028
In a dynastic conflict with Chanadinus/Sunad/Csanád, another nephew of Glad and allegedly a relative of King Stephen I, after Ohtum win a first battle, he is killed in a battle at Oroszlános [between Kaniza and Besenova Veche/Dudestii Vechi] and Banat is incorporated in Stephen I [997-1038] kingdom.

1038

The Cenad Bishopric is raised and Saint Gerhardus [Gerhard of Sagredo: B~993, Venice; D 24.09.1046, Giod/Dyod] became his first bishop [1038-1046].

The first acknowledged school [in Latin] on today romanian territory is set up in Cenad.

1071
Buzias, town that lies on the place of a former Roman camp was first attested in official documents.

1156
Arad is mentioned for the first time in written documents.

1179
The first library in today Romania is set up in the Igris monastery by the monks of cisterician order from Pointigny/France monastery.

1183
The first mention of transport on water in today Romania: on Mures river, at Arad is transported salt.

1187
The Cenad County/Comitatus is for the first time mentioned.

1200
The Caras County is mentioned for the first time.

1202-'07
The cisterician monks from Igris will setup a new monastery at Cirta/Sibiu County. The early gothic stile is spread in Transylvania.

1203
County head Poth leads Banat's region.

1214
Arad County is mentioned for the first time.

1242
Lugoj is first mentioned in official documents.

1266
King Stephen V donates the Popth/Bobda domain in the Timis County/comitatu Tymisiensi, near the castle Timisoara/Tymes to his loyal friend, count Parabuch. This is the first indisputable mention of Timisoara and Timis County.

1307-1315
Construction of the Timisoara's stone fortress, which replaces the defense works existing in the previous periods. The italians craftsmen's will raise also a palace in Timisoara.

1315-1323
Timisoara is the residence of King Charles I/Carol Robert de Anjou [and capital of Hungary].

1323
King Charles I attend the holly service in Saint George's church [Sfantu Gheorghe]. This church still exists today in Timisoara.

1332
Jimbolia, under the name of Chumbul is for the first time mentioned in documents.

1332
In the register of the papal tithe, Sannicolau Mare appears under the name Sanctus Michael, but certain is only the document dated 12.08.1421, by which Marczali Dazsa, the bishop of Cenad, receives Sannicolau-Mare as feoff.

1342
Timisoara was mentioned for the first time with the title of "civitas"/city

1343
Cenad is mentioned as “civitas” and a weekly fair took place here every Saturday.

1352
The king Ludovic the Great will launched from Timisoara a war expedition against Uros, the serb despot.

1358-1368
Hungary’s King, Ludovic I, halts in the Timisoara's fortress.

1360
Deta is mentioned for the first time under the name Deed/Ded.

1368
The king Ludovic the Great will launched from Timisoara a war expedition against the ruler of Muntenia, Vlaicu.

1370
The first handicraftsmen’s guild is documented in Timisoara.

1389
The King Sigismund is in Timisoara from where he will conduct the war against the Turks.

1395
The Turks will plunder for the first time Banat. They will reach up to Timisoara.

1396
During the military campaign against ottomans, on his way to the battlefield in Nicopole, King Sigismund I of Luxemburg [1387-1437] crosses Timisoara with his troops. After the turkish victory, the ottomans will plunder Banat.

1397.10.24
In the presence of King Sigismund in Timisoara was inaugurated the General Parliament, which was attended for the first time by the towns’ representatives.

1407-1421
Philippo Spanno [alias Pipo de Ozora], a spreader of the renaissance art, became county head of Timis.

1418
Petru Nicolae, vice-county head of Timis, crushes another turkish foray.

1441-1446
Iancu de Hunedoara [Hunyadi Istvan] is county head and count of Timis. He consolidates and modernizes the Timisoara's fortress.

1443

Big earthquake in Banat. Some walls of Timisoara castle will crumble.

Iancu de Hunedoara will starts his long campaign against the Turks from Timisoara.

1444.11._
Iancu de Hunedoara's big victory at Varna against the Turks.

1456

.06.04-.06.22

Iancu de Hunedoara leaves Timisoara in order to defend Belgrade, which was under turkish siege [Mehmed II]. Big victory. The turkish army is forced to retire.

Since the siege of Belgrade it has been established in the Catholic Church the custom to ring the bells at noon [12 o'clock].

1456.11.23
King Vladislav V is being sworn in front of Elisabeta Szilagyi and Ladislau Huniade in the Timisoara fortress’s chapel.

1458.11._
King Matei Corvin is visiting Timisoara where he spends his childhood.

1463
A turkish army is crushed near Timisoara.

1474

Different diplomas and documents mention for the first time Timisoara as a town.

A turkish army is crushed in Banat.

1479
Another turkish army is crushed in Banat.

1478-1494
Paul/Pavel Chinezu becomes county head of Timis and Captain of Timisoara.

1479.10._
Pavel Chinezu leaves Timisoara for Campul Painii/near Orastie, where he defeated the Ottoman troops.

1481, 1482
Pavel Chinezu's new victories against the Ottoman troops.

1492
King Vladislav II is in Timisoara to check out the new city walls.

1493
Pavel Chinezu's new victories against the Ottoman troops.

1500
Pelbart of Timisoara, the only author of incunabula in Romania, publishes his works in Hagenau.

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	At the beginning of the millennium, Ohtum/Ahtum, a nephew of Glad, is the ruler of Banat [his ruling is beyond Dunare-Tisa-Carpati Mountains-Mures; his capital is at Morisena/Cenad].
1003	Ohtum is baptized.
1028	In a dynastic conflict with Chanadinus/Sunad/Csanád, another nephew of Glad and allegedly a relative of King Stephen I, after Ohtum win a first battle, he is killed in a battle at Oroszlános [between Kaniza and Besenova Veche/Dudestii Vechi] and Banat is incorporated in Stephen I [997-1038] kingdom.
1038	The Cenad Bishopric is raised and Saint Gerhardus [Gerhard of Sagredo: B~993, Venice; D 24.09.1046, Giod/Dyod] became his first bishop [1038-1046]. The first acknowledged school [in Latin] on today romanian territory is set up in Cenad.
1071	Buzias, town that lies on the place of a former Roman camp was first attested in official documents.
1156	Arad is mentioned for the first time in written documents.
1179	The first library in today Romania is set up in the Igris monastery by the monks of cisterician order from Pointigny/France monastery.
1183	The first mention of transport on water in today Romania: on Mures river, at Arad is transported salt.
1187	The Cenad County/Comitatus is for the first time mentioned.
1200	The Caras County is mentioned for the first time.
1202-'07	The cisterician monks from Igris will setup a new monastery at Cirta/Sibiu County. The early gothic stile is spread in Transylvania.
1203	County head Poth leads Banat's region.
1214	Arad County is mentioned for the first time.
1242	Lugoj is first mentioned in official documents.
1266	King Stephen V donates the Popth/Bobda domain in the Timis County/comitatu Tymisiensi, near the castle Timisoara/Tymes to his loyal friend, count Parabuch. This is the first indisputable mention of Timisoara and Timis County.
1307-1315	Construction of the Timisoara's stone fortress, which replaces the defense works existing in the previous periods. The italians craftsmen's will raise also a palace in Timisoara.
1315-1323	Timisoara is the residence of King Charles I/Carol Robert de Anjou [and capital of Hungary].
1323	King Charles I attend the holly service in Saint George's church [Sfantu Gheorghe]. This church still exists today in Timisoara.
1332	Jimbolia, under the name of Chumbul is for the first time mentioned in documents.
1332	In the register of the papal tithe, Sannicolau Mare appears under the name Sanctus Michael, but certain is only the document dated 12.08.1421, by which Marczali Dazsa, the bishop of Cenad, receives Sannicolau-Mare as feoff.
1342	Timisoara was mentioned for the first time with the title of "civitas"/city
1343	Cenad is mentioned as “civitas” and a weekly fair took place here every Saturday.
1352	The king Ludovic the Great will launched from Timisoara a war expedition against Uros, the serb despot.
1358-1368	Hungary’s King, Ludovic I, halts in the Timisoara's fortress.
1360	Deta is mentioned for the first time under the name Deed/Ded.
1368	The king Ludovic the Great will launched from Timisoara a war expedition against the ruler of Muntenia, Vlaicu.
1370	The first handicraftsmen’s guild is documented in Timisoara.
1389	The King Sigismund is in Timisoara from where he will conduct the war against the Turks.
1395	The Turks will plunder for the first time Banat. They will reach up to Timisoara.
1396	During the military campaign against ottomans, on his way to the battlefield in Nicopole, King Sigismund I of Luxemburg [1387-1437] crosses Timisoara with his troops. After the turkish victory, the ottomans will plunder Banat.
1397.10.24	In the presence of King Sigismund in Timisoara was inaugurated the General Parliament, which was attended for the first time by the towns’ representatives.
1407-1421	Philippo Spanno [alias Pipo de Ozora], a spreader of the renaissance art, became county head of Timis.
1418	Petru Nicolae, vice-county head of Timis, crushes another turkish foray.
1441-1446	Iancu de Hunedoara [Hunyadi Istvan] is county head and count of Timis. He consolidates and modernizes the Timisoara's fortress.
1443	Big earthquake in Banat. Some walls of Timisoara castle will crumble. Iancu de Hunedoara will starts his long campaign against the Turks from Timisoara.
1444.11._	Iancu de Hunedoara's big victory at Varna against the Turks.
1456 .06.04-.06.22	Iancu de Hunedoara leaves Timisoara in order to defend Belgrade, which was under turkish siege [Mehmed II]. Big victory. The turkish army is forced to retire. Since the siege of Belgrade it has been established in the Catholic Church the custom to ring the bells at noon [12 o'clock].
1456.11.23	King Vladislav V is being sworn in front of Elisabeta Szilagyi and Ladislau Huniade in the Timisoara fortress’s chapel.
1458.11._	King Matei Corvin is visiting Timisoara where he spends his childhood.
1463	A turkish army is crushed near Timisoara.
1474	Different diplomas and documents mention for the first time Timisoara as a town. A turkish army is crushed in Banat.
1479	Another turkish army is crushed in Banat.
1478-1494	Paul/Pavel Chinezu becomes county head of Timis and Captain of Timisoara.
1479.10._	Pavel Chinezu leaves Timisoara for Campul Painii/near Orastie, where he defeated the Ottoman troops.
1481, 1482	Pavel Chinezu's new victories against the Ottoman troops.
1492	King Vladislav II is in Timisoara to check out the new city walls.
1493	Pavel Chinezu's new victories against the Ottoman troops.
1500	Pelbart of Timisoara, the only author of incunabula in Romania, publishes his works in Hagenau.

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