Hungarian People's Party of Transylvania "I think the basic treaty with Hungary should be amended to introduce a reference to the possibility of creating the legal framework of autonomy for national communities, specifically for Hungarians." This political organization is closely associated with the European MP László Tőkés, who was described by the president Tibor Toró as "the mentor of the party". Hungarian People's Party of Transylvania The Hungarian People's Party of Transylvania (; ) is a political party of the Hungarian minority in Romania. It was founded in 2011. It positions itself as an alternative to the Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania, the largest
Early German colonists in Transylvania Early German colonists in Transylvania Medardus de Nympz is the Latinized name of Medard zu Nimesch, an early medieval German colonist in Transylvania. Born around 1215 in the Moselle Franconian area of Luccelemburc (Luxembourg), Medardus served during his early years as a "squire" (Edelknecht) in the Horseman Entourage of the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II. In 1237 Medardus was appointed a Knight of the Holy Roman Empire in recognition of his valiant services at the Battle of Cortenuova. In 1243 Medardus followed the invitation of the Hungarian King Bela IV to settle in Transylvania (ad retinendam coronam), which had been