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Diplomatics of the Middle Ages

or how to work with medieval Hungarian documents

 

The course is taught by: Mgr. Balázs Csiba, PhD.

Form of instruction: lecture and seminar (P:1 / S:1)

ECTS: 3

Objective:

To learn about diplomatic development in Slovakia within the Kingdom of Hungary (until 1526), ​​the ability to diplomatically analyze and critically evaluate diplomatic production from the mentioned period.

Brief outline:

  • Periodization of the development of Hungarian diplomacy
  • Hungarian royal diplomacy in the Middle Ages
  • Non-royal diplomacy in Hungary and its development (with special reference to Slovakia)
  • Diplomatic analysis and criticism of documents of Hungarian provenance until 1526

Graduation Requirements:

  • During the semester: active participation in seminars
  • During the exam period: oral exam. Dates will be posted in AIS no later than the credit week of the semester.
  • Number of acceptable absences: 2.

Recommended reading:

  • LEHOTSKÁ, Darina. Príručka diplomatiky. Bratislava : SAS 1972.
  • LEHOTSKÁ, Darina. Transkripčné pravidlá, odborná terminológia a ukážka latinských textov. Bratislava : UK 1982.
  • MARSINA, Richard. Štúdie k Slovenskému diplomatáru I. Prvá časť. HŠ, 16, Bratislava 1971. MARSINA, Richard. Štúdie k Slovenskému diplomatáru I. Druhá časť. HŠ, 18, Bratislava 1973.
  • MARSINA, Richard. Štúdie k Slovenskému diplomatáru II. Bratislava 1989.
  • SZENTPÉTERY, Imre. Magyar Oklevéltan. Budapest 1930.
  • Vybrané štúdie v časopisoch a zborníkoch : Slovenská archivistika, Historica, Historické štúdie.