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Transylvania (general region) |
Note: Region of NW & central Romania; included Dacia in Roman times; invaded by various Germanic tribes; settled from 9th cen. by Szeklers, Vlachs & Saxons; conquered by Hungarians 1003; part of Ottoman Empire in 17th cen.; part of Austrian Empire in 18th cen. |
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| Transilvania (preferred,C,V)
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| Erdély (C,V)
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| Transylvania (C,O,English-P,U,N)
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| Transylvanie (C,O)
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| Transylvanië (C,O)
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| Transylvanian (C,V,English,U,A)
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| טרנסילבניה (C,U,Hebrew )
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| Siebenbürgen (H,V)
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| general region (preferred, C) |
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area annexed by Romania 1918 |
| principality (H) |
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established in 1540; within Austrian Empire, from 1765 |
| region (geographic) (C) |
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