The Statute of Ilok – Content and Context of its Creation
Presentation Summary
The Statute of Ilok from 1525 represents a unique legal document from the territory of medieval Slavonia. Its content speaks of the complex process of unification and codification of medieval law, the layered power relations of the medieval Hungarian state, the legal position of medieval Ilok, and the complex social relations of medieval society.
The multitude of possibilities for reading the Statute of Ilok provides numerous possibilities for its interpretation and contextualisation, but at the same time opens up many new questions that require new historiographical research. The paper aims to provide an overview of the content of the Statute of Ilok, offer an interpretation of its creation and legal context, and indicate possible directions for further research.