Székelys

The Székelys (, Székely runes: ), also referred to as Szeklers, are a Hungarian subgroup living mostly in the Székely Land in Romania. Of the Székelys of Bukovina, some are still living in their native villages in Suceava County in Bukovina, but a significant number of their descendants are currently living in Tolna and Baranya counties in Hungary and certain districts of Vojvodina in Serbia.

administrative territorial entity of Romania

1990 period of anti-Hungarian violence in Transylvania, Romania

ethnic flag of the Székelys, a subgroup of the Hungarians

Hungarian ethnic community

200px|thumb|right|Romanians in Romania by counties (Ethnic maps 1930–2011) Romanianization is the series of policies aimed toward ethnic assimilation implemented by the Romanian authorities during the 20th and 21st century. The most noteworthy policies were those aimed at the Hungarian minority in Romania, Jews and as well the Ukrainian minority in Bukovina and Bessarabia.

heritage site in Harghita County, Romania

Ethnic coat of arms of the Székelys, a subgroup of the Hungarians

right|170px|thumb|Habsburg army in Siculeni was commanded by general Joseph von Siskovich The Massacre at Madéfalva took place at Csík-Mádéfalva, Grand Principality of Transylvania (today Siculeni in Romania). In Latin Siculicidium "murder of Székelys" was a mass murder committed against Székelys by the Habsburg army in 1764, under Maria Theresa.

leader of the Hungarian-speaking Székelys in Transylvania (-1462)

Transylvanian and Hungarian Unitarian religious group