Amlaș
Definition
A historical and geographical name associated with an ancient Romanian district in medieval Transylvania (Amlaș Land), located near Sibiu, held under feudal tenure by the rulers of Wallachia. Today identified as a locality (Amlaș village in Sibiu County), the term evokes a special legal status from the 14th-15th centuries, representing a symbolic point of political and territorial connection between historical Romanian provinces.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Amlaș
- Amlaș District
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Proper noun, singular only, masculine/neuter structural form. |
| Formation | Toponym derived from medieval transmigrations, recorded in administrative acts as 'Amelas'. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [am.ˈlaʃ] |
| Source | Historical Gazetteer of Medieval Romanian Principalities |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: În secolul al XIV-lea, Mircea cel Bătrân a primit stăpânirea asupra ducatului Amlaș ca feudă din partea regelui Ungariei.
EN: In the 14th century, Mircea the Elder received lordship over the duchy of Amlaș as a fief from the King of Hungary.
RO: Cercetările arheologice din zona Amlaș au scos la iveală vestigii importante din perioada colonizării săsești.
EN: Archaeological research in the Amlaș area has uncovered important remains from the period of Saxon colonization.
RO: Granițele vechiului district Amlaș erau extrem de importante pentru controlul rutelor comerciale transcarpatice.
EN: The borders of the old Amlaș district were extremely important for controlling trans-Carpathian trade routes.
Idioms & Phrases
Țara Amlașului / Amlaș Land
RO: Regiune istorică autonomă din sudul Transilvaniei, administrată temporar de voievozii din Țara Românească.
EN: An autonomous historical region in southern Transylvania, temporarily administered by the voivodes of Wallachia.
Feuda de la Amlaș / The Fief of Amlaș
RO: Domeniu teritorial acordat ca garanție politică și militară în cadrul alianțelor antiotomane din Evul Mediu.
EN: A territorial domain granted as a political and military guarantee within anti-Ottoman alliances during the Middle Ages.
Dinaștii de Amlaș / Dynasts of Amlaș
RO: Termen istoriografic ce desemnează nobilii sau conducătorii locali care dețineau privilegii juridice în acest district.
EN: A historiographical term designating local nobles or rulers who held legal privileges within this district.
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