Albanesi
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Basta Giorgio
(1544 - 1607)
Albanian originated Habsburg general,
fought against the Turks, and since 1598
he was the commandant of Kassa. In the
fall of 1600 he defeats
count Mihai at Miriszló,
then on the other years
summer together with
Mihai V., already, they
defeat the third time
returned count, Báthory
Zsigmond, at Goroszló. He ruled over
Transylvania between the years of 1601-
1604, by gaining absolute power from the
emperor. During these years he practiced
a terrible reign of terror: his soldiers were
stilling and killing, and all the regions were
depopulating in Transylvania. People got
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so poor, that they kept themselves into the
cart and yoke, this is what being kept by
tradition too: on the name of "Basta's cart".
The notorious emperor's commander was eventually defeated by Bocskai.