Transylvanian School.

About Transylvanian School

The Transylvanian School was a cultural and political movement which materialised throughout 18th century Transylvania. The movement emerged after much of the Romanian Orthodox clergy in Habsburg-ruled Transylvania accepted the authority of the Pope in 1700, forming the Romanian Church United with Rome. The newly formed connections with Rome brought forth to the Romanians in Transylvania the ideas and principles of the Age of Enlightenment, allowing the movement to gain momentum. The Transylvanian School aimed to cultivate a distinct Romanian national identity, document the Latin origin of the Romanian people, advocate for political rights within Transylvania, and spread cultural, linguistic and educational advancements to other Romanian-inhabited regions, such as Wallachia and Moldavia. Its main activity peaked between 1785 and 1815.