Subiect: „In the seven Transylvanian counties, from the beginning of the 14th century, the leading royal official, the voivode of Transylvania appointed the comites from the circle of his familiares. The duration of their office was determined by the voivode, however the resignation of this latter did not always involve the replacement of the comites. In several cases the comes was familiaris of the vice-voivode. In the second half of the 15th and in the first part of the 16th century the comites of Hunedoara/Hunyad county were familiares of the owners of the castle
of Hunedoara/Vajdahunyad, and castellans at the same time, but as such, they were bound to obey the voivode as well in matters concerning the defence of Transylvania.”
