Bărbat was the brother and successor of voivode Litovoi whose territory had comprised northern Oltenia ( Romania). [1]
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]
Bărbat was the brother and successor of voivode Litovoi whose territory had comprised northern Oltenia ( Romania). [1]
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]