In 1423 they received a decree from the Hungarian king Sigismund of Luxemburg at Szepes Castle, granting them Europe-wide right of passage and the right to settle.
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According to the last census from 2011, there were 105,738 persons counted as Romani people in Slovakia, or 2.0% of the population.
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In the 18th century, Joseph II of the house of Habsburg attempted to 'civilize' the Romani, for example by prohibiting their dress and customs and educating them.
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