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Medieval Hungary had settlements of different legal status. Erdšomljo functioned mainly as a market town. Royal charters often still described it as a village. Only one document calls it a civitas. Ottoman pressure slowed urban development.

  • Medieval Hungary had settlements of different legal status.
  • Erdšomljo functioned mainly as a market town.
  • Royal charters often still described it as a village.
  • Only one document calls it a civitas.
  • Ottoman pressure slowed urban development.

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