ABSTRACT
The present study examines the question of power elites as patricians in the early modern town of Braşov. Through a comparative analysis, the study analyzes whether the families who dominated the governance of Braşov at the end of the Middle Ages could carry over their power into the early modern period. A prosopographical approach identifies the most influential families in the seventeenth century and their marriage strategies. In particular, the investigation addresses the question of whether the entire political elite of the city can be classified as patricians, or only some of the families, whose members can be followed for several generations in the town council.
