[2] The autonomous region of the Province of Szepesian Saxons has been established in 1277, with Stephen V, King of Hungary, giving the privileges to the German population of the settlers in the area of Hornád and Poprad.

In 1317, the privileges were once again confirmed and extended by King Charles I, because the Szepesian Germans had helped him to defeat the oligarchs of the Kingdom of Hungary in the battle of Rozgony in 1312.

The territory was granted self-government privileges similar to those of the royal free towns.

[2] From 1370 the 41 settlements of the territory subscribed to a uniform special Szepes law system.

By 1344, the territory was reduced to 24 settlements and later its name was changed to Province of 24 Szepes Towns.