What is "barbat"

n. An ancient Persian plucked lute.

Bărbat was the brother and successor of voivode Litovoi whose territory had comprised northern Oltenia ( Romania).

In 1277 (or between 1277 and 1280), Litovoi renounced fealty to king Ladislaus IV of Hungary (1272–1290) when the king claimed lands for the crown, but Litovoi refused to pay tribute for them. King Ladislaus IV dispatched a punitive force, and Litovoi was killed during the battle against the Hungarian army. Bărbat was taken prisoner and sent to the royal court where he was forced not only to pay ransom but also to recognize Hungarian rule. After Bărbat accepted Hungarian suzerainty under the stress of circumstances, he returned to his country.

All these events are recounted in the king’s letter of grant of 8 January 1285, in which king Ladislaus IV donated villages in Sáros County (today in Slovakia) to Master George, son of Simon, who had been sent against Litovoi.

Barbat may refer to:

• Bărbat, early Romanian voivode
• Barbat, Croatia, a village on the island of Rab, Croatia
• Barbat (lute), an ancient Persian plucked lute (Persian: بربط or Arabic: عود)
• Bărbat River in Romania

Barbat is also a surname, and may refer to:

• Luis Barbat, Uruguayan football goalkeeper

The barbat or barbud was a lute of possibly Central Asian origin. As a two-stringed lute, the barbat was an important instrument of the Arab Ghassanids in pre-Islamic times. Many instruments such as the Arabic oud are derived from the barbat. The modern Persian Barbat is almost the same thing as the oud; although differences include a smaller body, longer neck and a slightly raised fingerboard.