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László Borsody
László Borsody (born ''Béla Pfeffer''; September 6, 1878 in Farmos, Kingdom of Hungary – January 25, 1939 in Budapest, Kingdom of Hungary (1920-46), Hungary) was a Hungarian fencing (sport), fencing master who is acknowledged in Hungary as being one of the greatest fencing masters of all time. He is the primary creator of the modern Hungarian style of saber fencing which is believed to be the reason for Hungarian success for half a century, winning them gold medals at the World Championships and Olympics. He was the teacher of many excellent Hungarian fencing masters whose influence has been felt throughout the world. Life Early life He was born László Pfeffer, but took on the name Borsody when he converted from Judaism to Catholicism and joined the army to pursue a military career #Cohen2002, (Cohen 2002:399). He became a captain and taught fencing at the prestigious Wiener-Neustadt military academy. #Gaugler1998, (Gaugler 1998:418). Borsody's Innovations In the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Farmos
Farmos is a village in the district of Nagykáta (also a nearby town), in the middle of Pest county, and in the agglomeration of Budapest in Hungary. Farmos can be reached via Secondary Main Road 311 from Nagykáta, Tápiószele and Secondary Main Road 31 from Jászberény. The village has a railway station, which is connected to the Budapest-Nagykáta-Szolnok railway line. History Farmos was first mentioned officially in a document in 1420, but its history dates back to the ancient times, some artifacts found around the settlement are claimed to be from the times prior the Hungarian conquest of the Carpathian Basin. The village was destroyed among many other Hungarian settlements during the Tatárjárás (Mongol invasion of Europe). The first lord to rule over Farmos and in the south and central part of Hungary was Máté Csák from 1311, then after his death the Káta family clan gained authority. Before the beginning of the Turkish invasion, the village was property of the Mir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
