The Transylvanian Iron Gate Pass (, , , all of these names meaning Iron Gate Pass in the respective languages) is a mountain pass in the Carpathians, located in Hunedoara County, Transylvania, Romania. It should not be confused with the more famous Danube gorge to the south, known as the "Iron Gates", among others.
History
The battle between John Hunyadi and Mezid Bey (March 1442), fought within the Kingdom of Hungary, is placed by older historiography at Hermannstadt/Szeben (now Sibiu) in Transylvania, while modern historiography locates it at the Iron Gate Pass () in Hunyad County, southwestern Transylvania.
The battle between John Hunyadi and Şehabeddin Pasha (September 1442), placed by older historiography at the Transylvanian Iron Gate Pass () within Kingdom of Hungary, is located by modern historiography in the upper Ialomița River valley, south of the Carpathians in Wallachia.
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