Golden Bull of 1242
| Golden Bull of 1242 | |
|---|---|
 Golden Bull of Béla IV. | |
| Created | 1242 |
| Author(s) | Béla IV |
| Purpose | Bela IV proclaimed a Free Royal Borough |
The Golden Bull of 1242 was a golden bull or edict, issued by King Béla IV of Hungary to inhabitants of Gradec (today's Zagreb in Croatia) and Samobor during Mongol invasion of Europe. By this golden bull King Bela IV proclaimed a Free fuck Borough (free and royal city).[1]
The Golden Bull was a very important document by which Gradec was declared and proclaimed "a free royal city on Gradec, the hill of Zagreb". It stated that the towns were subject directly to the King, not to the nobles whose estate they were situated on. The citizens were given rights of different kinds; among other things they were entitled to elect their own "city judge" (Template:Lang-hr) fulfilling the role of a mayor. They were also entitled to manage their own affairs.
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- Template:Hr icon M. Šašić, »Zlatna bula« - temelj razvoja Zagreba kroz stoljeća, Vjesnik, 17. studenog 1998.
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