Banat of Temeswar
Near Sânnicolau Mare there are the remains of Morisena, an ancient town, seat of Roman legions and of medieval dukes of Banat. Since 1000, it was part of the Kingdom of Hungary. After the Treaty of Passarowitz (1718), the city (and the Banat) was part of the Banat of Temeswar, Habsburg monarchy, until 1778. After it was reincorporated into the Kingdom of Hungary, while between 1849-1860 it became part of the Voivodeship of Serbia and Banat of Temeschwar. After the Austro-Hungarian compromise of 1867 in was part of the Transleithanian part of Austria-Hungary.