Bărbat
Ruler of northern Oltenia during the 13th century From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bărbat was the brother and successor of voivode Litovoi whose territory had comprised northern Oltenia (Romania).[1]
War with Hungary
In 1277[1] (or between 1277 and 1280),[2] Litovoi renounced fealty to king Ladislaus IV of Hungary (1272–1290)[3] when the king claimed lands for the crown, but Litovoi refused to pay tribute for them.[1] King Ladislaus IV dispatched a punitive force,[3] and Litovoi was killed during the battle against the Hungarian army.[2] Bărbat was taken prisoner[2] and sent to the royal court[4] where he was forced not only to pay ransom but also to recognize Hungarian rule.[1] After Bărbat accepted Hungarian suzerainty under the duress of circumstances, he returned to his country.[2]
All these events are recounted in the king’s letter of grant of 8 January 1285, in which king Ladislaus IV donated villages in Sáros County (today in Slovakia) to Master George, son of Simon, who had been sent against Litovoi.[4]
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