Petru Maior

Petru Maior
Petru Maior
Born1756
Marosvásárhely, Principality of Transylvania, Habsburg Empire
Died(1821-02-14)February 14, 1821
Buda, Kingdom of Hungary, Habsburg Empire
Occupations
  • Theologian
  • historian
  • philologist
Era
MovementTransylvanian School
Writing career
LanguageRomanian
Notable works
  • Istoria pentru începutul românilor în Dachia (History of the beginnings of the Romanians in Dacia)

Petru Maior (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈpetru ˈmajor]; 1756 in Marosvásárhely (now Târgu Mureș, Romania) – 14 February 1821 in Buda) was a Romanian writer who is considered one of the most influential personalities of the Age of Enlightenment in Transylvania (the Transylvanian School). Maior was a member of the Greek-Catholic clergy, a historian, philosopher, and linguist.

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