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Upon the death [of the King], his daughter Maria Theresa original: 伊利薩麻 (Yilisama), a phonetic rendering of Elizabeth or Maria succeeded to the throne. She soon married Francis original: 阿爾麥 (A'ermai), referring to Francis Stephen of Lorraine, the King of the Austrian Empire.
Hungary thus became a dependency of Austria. During this time, parts of the territory were occupied by Poland, though they were quickly retaken. Subsequently, the Turks original: 土魯機 (Tuluji), referring to the Ottoman Empire invaded and harassed the region incessantly, reaching as far as the borders of Vienna original: 威音那 (Weiyinna). For a hundred years, the land suffered from this affliction, until the Austrian Empire fought with all its might and achieved a great victory; only then did the Turks dare not raid again.
The capital was later moved to Bratislava original: 那摩 (Namo). During the Ottoman occupation of central Hungary, the capital was moved to Pozsony, known today as Bratislava. The four constituent regions—Croatia original: 格羅阿底斯 (Geluoadisi), Slavonia original: 格那尼 (Genani), Hungary proper original: 寒牙里 (Hanyali), and Transylvania original: 特蘭色洼尼 (Telansewani)—border the territory of the Turks. Along these borders, boundaries were drawn to establish military colonies tuntian: a system where soldiers farm the land they defend to remain self-sufficient for the maintenance of troops.
Every sixty households are assigned one leader. In times of peace, the men farm the fields and undergo military training; in times of war, five out of every hundred able-bodied men are drafted to defend the frontier.
The government is organized into four ranks of officials:
1. The Clergy original: 教師 (jiaoshi), literally "Teachers"
2. Hereditary Nobility
3. Magistrates original: 問專官 (wenzhuanguan), likely referring to the representatives of the lower gentry or knights
4. Tribal Administrators
Whenever there is a need to change the laws, crown a King, increase taxes, or reinforce the army, these four ranks of officials gather in a general assembly Referring to the Hungarian Diet, or parliament to deliberate.
The people are of two primary types: the first are called Magyars original: 麻亞 (Maya), and the second are called Sclavonians original: 加窩尼 (Jiawoni)...