The Jassic People: Romania's Lost Iranian Tribe
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In this episode of The History of Romania, Lucas and Luna explore the fascinating story of the Jassic people—an Iranian-speaking tribe that migrated from the North Caucasus to the Kingdom of Hungary in the 13th century and settled in what is now central Romania. Their name survives in the town of Iași, but their language, religion, and identity slowly faded as they assimilated into the Székely and Romanian populations. We discuss their origins among the Alans and Ossetians, the Mongol invasions that pushed them westward, their privileges under Hungarian kings, and their gradual disappearance from the historical record by the 17th century. Along the way, we touch on the linguistic legacy of the Jas language, the role of the Cumans and Pechenegs in the region, and how a single placename can preserve the memory of a lost people.
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