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Balș Family
The House of Balș is an old Moldavian noble family, whose origins can be traced back to the 15th century and whose members played important political roles in the history of Principality of Moldavia, Moldavia and later Kingdom of Romania, Romania, Russian Empire, Russia and Austrian Empire, Austria. Origin of the family The family claims descendance from the Balšić noble family, Balšić nobles that ruled over the List of princes of Zeta#Zeta, Principality of Zeta in the 14th and 15th centuries, and through them the House of Baux, del Balzo and the Occitan House of Baux. This legend is reflected in their heraldry, the family having assumed similar arms. Some historians, such as Hajdeu, have proposed a slavic or local origin instead, some accepted only the connection to the Zetan rulers (Noblemaire, 1913) while others have attempted a full reconstruction of the pedigree up to Leibulf of Provence. This version of the genealogy, accompanied by the 1813 family tree and armorial, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balș Family Coat Of Arms
Balș () is a town in Olt County, Oltenia, Romania. The town administers three villages: Corbeni, Româna, and Teiș. Geography The town is situated on the Wallachian Plain and lies on the banks of the river Olteț. It is located in the northwestern part of the county, on the border with Dolj County, west of the county seat, Slatina, Romania, Slatina. Etymology There are three hypotheses about the town's name: # The locality was named after the Balșița brook. # The name comes from the Turkish language, Turkish word "Baliş" (honey), as there is a large apiculture area there. # A boyar named Balș settled here in the 5th or 6th century. Population At the 2002 census, the town had a population of 21,195; there were 20,552 Romanians, 619 Romani people in Romania, Roma, and 27 others. Listed by religion: 21,043 were Eastern Orthodoxy, Eastern Orthodox, 47 Seventh-day Adventist Church, Seventh-Day Adventists, 36 Baptists, 19 Pentecostalism, Pentecostalists, 8 Catholic Church, R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |