02. Discovering Erdšomljo

• Vršac was long without reliable written sources. • In 1934, Petru Olde first identified it with medieval Erdšomljo. • Final confirmation came from Ottoman defters of 1579/1580. • The name Šemlik appears as another name for Vršac. • Both Hungarian and Serbian names derive from the hilltop fortress.

• Vršac was long without reliable written sources.
• In 1934, Petru Olde first identified it with medieval Erdšomljo.
• Final confirmation came from Ottoman defters of 1579/1580.
• The name Šemlik appears as another name for Vršac.
• Both Hungarian and Serbian names derive from the hilltop fortress.

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