Transylvania

Transylvania is a country in Europe bordering Hungary, Romania, Yugoslavia, and Ukraine.

Culture

Transylvania is mostly of Romanian culture, which consists of approximately 70% of the nation. Hungarian is the second largest, consisting of 20%, however these areas are greatly concentrated in the central portion of the country.

History

The Kingdom of Transylvania was once a part of the Austrian Empire, administered as a part of Hungary through the Lands of the Crown of Saint Stephen. When the Great War began in 1915, Transylvania fought alongside the rest of the Austro-Hungarian Empire against the German Empire.

With the defeat of Austria-Hungary, the Empire was reformed into the Habsburg Confederation, where it was administered as the states of Transylvania and Szeklerland. The Confederation would eventually collapse in 1930, and the states were free to choose their fates. Hungary and Romania both claimed the regions, and so as to avoid a war, the area was deemed independent.

Founding Date

1930

Alternative Names

Kingdom of Transylvania

Demonym

Transylvanian