The City of Zagreb in the Urban Network of Hungary in the Late Middle Ages

U kasnom srednjem vijeku Zagreb, glavni grad Hrvatske spadao je među veće gradove Hrvatsko-Ugarske Kraljevine, no za točno određivanje njegove uloge i utjecaja trebalo se pričekati sve do nedavnih dana. Razlog za ovo su bili vrlo napeti sukobi između različitih povijesnih škola, koje su se bavile istraživanjima o tome, koja naselja zapravo mogu dobiti titulu grada u srednjovjekovnoj Ugarskoj.The study is investigating the role of Zagreb in the Hungarian urban network on the basis of the methods worked out by András Kubinyi. The city was the centre of the Slavonian church administration, a chapter and a loca credibilia operated within its walls. Compared to other cities, many monastic orders established their seats here. The strong presence of the Church promoted the development of the crafts. The importance of Zagreb was was shown by several royal privileges. Zagreb was not only the most significant Slavonian city, but also one of the most important settlements of the Kingdom of Hungary