Talk:Giorgio Basta
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--Albanau 03:00, 25 Dec 2004 (UTC)
"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 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. "
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