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Mikes Family
The House of Mikes de Zabola is a Hungarian noble family of Székely origin from the 16th century. Notable members * Mihály Mikes (politician) (d. 1662), Chancellor of Transylvania (1656–1660) *Mihály Mikes (soldier) (d. 1721), created Baron (1693) then Count (1696), became kuruc after 1703 *Kelemen Mikes (1820–1849), Honvéd general in the Hungarian Revolution of 1848, killed in the Siege of Nagyszeben (Sibiu) * Ármin Mikes *János Mikes (1876–1945), Bishop of Szombathely (1911–1936) From the Zágon branch *Kelemen Mikes (1690–1761), essayist, scribe of Francis II Rákóczi, died in exile Manor Houses Bodola Nagydebrek Marosujvár Szászfenes Sepsibükszad Uzon Zágon See also *List of titled noble families in the Kingdom of Hungary Dukes and princes Marquesses Counts Barons References Sources * * * * * * * * * * * * {{Refend Croatian nobility Hungarian nobility Jewish-Hungarian families ... Ext ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kingdom Of Hungary
The Kingdom of Hungary was a monarchy in Central Europe that existed for nearly a millennium, from the Middle Ages into the 20th century. The Principality of Hungary emerged as a Christian kingdom upon the coronation of the first king Stephen I at Esztergom around the year 1000;Kristó Gyula – Barta János – Gergely Jenő: Magyarország története előidőktől 2000-ig (History of Hungary from the prehistory to 2000), Pannonica Kiadó, Budapest, 2002, , p. 687, pp. 37, pp. 113 ("Magyarország a 12. század második felére jelentős európai tényezővé, középhatalommá vált."/"By the 12th century Hungary became an important European factor, became a middle power.", "A Nyugat részévé vált Magyarország.../Hungary became part of the West"), pp. 616–644 his family (the Árpád dynasty) led the monarchy for 300 years. By the 12th century, the kingdom became a European middle power within the Western world. Due to the Ottoman occupation of the central and south ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kelemen Mikes
Kelemen Mikes (1690–1761) was a Transylvanian-born Hungarian political figure and essayist, noted for his rebellious activities against the Habsburg monarchy. Mikes is referred to as the "Hungarian Goethe", made famous by his '' Letters from Turkey''. With these, Mikes laid the foundations of Hungarian literary prose, Lóránt Czigány: ''A History of Hungarian Literature: From the Earliest Times to the mid-1970s'', Clarendon Press, 198/ref> and he is regarded as one of the first Hungarian prose authors. He was born in Zagon, Zágon and grew up in Zabola (present-day Covasna County, Romania). He fought the Habsburg until being forced to flee to the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, France and eventually the Ottoman Empire. While in Tekirdağ, where he lived in exile with the Transylvanian Prince Ferenc Rákóczi Ferenc () is a given name of Hungarian origin. It is a cognate of Francis, Francisco, Francesco, François, Frank and Franz. People with the name include: * F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zagon
Zagon ( hu, Zágon, Hungarian pronunciation: ) is a commune in Covasna County, Transylvania, Romania composed of two villages: Păpăuți (''Papolc'') and Zagon. The commune is located in the southeastern part of the county, on the border with Buzău County, south of the town of Covasna and east of the county seat, Sfântu Gheorghe. It lies on the banks of the river Zagon, at the foot of the Vrancea Mountains. History The locality formed part of the Székely Land region of the historical Transylvania province. From 1876 until 1920, the village belonged to the Háromszék County of the Kingdom of Hungary. After the Treaty of Trianon, it became part of Romania. Demographics The commune is ethnically mixed with a Hungarian majority. According to the 2011 census, it has a population of 5,185, of which 51.3% or 2,662 are Székely Hungarians. Ethnic Romanians account for 48.6% (2,519) of the population. It is the birthplace of Kelemen Mikes, a well-known Hungarian political ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ozun
Ozun ( hu, Uzon, Hungarian pronunciation: ) is a commune in Covasna County, Transylvania, Romania composed of seven villages: *Bicfalău / Bikfalva *Lisnău / Lisznyó *Lisnău-Vale / Lisznyópatak *Lunca Ozunului / Vesszőstelep *Măgheruș / Sepsimagyarós *Ozun *Sântionlunca / Szentivánlaborfalva Demographics The commune has an absolute Székely Hungarian majority. According to the 2011 census, it has a population of 4,430 of which 82.71% or 3,664 are Hungarian, 11.6% or 514 are Romanian, 2.93% or 130 are Roma, and 0.11% or 5 are part of another ethnic group. History It formed part of the Székely Land region of the historical Transylvania province. Until 1918, the village belonged to the Háromszék County of the Kingdom of Hungary. After the Treaty of Trianon of 1920, it became part of Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southeastern Europe. It bor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bixad, Covasna
Bixad ( hu, Sepsibükszád, Hungarian pronunciation: ) is a commune in Covasna County, Transylvania, Romania. Composed of a single village, Bixad, it was joined to Malnaș in 1968. It once again became an independent commune when it split off in 2004. It lies in the Székely Land, an ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania. Demographics The commune has an absolute Székely Hungarian majority. According to the 2011 Census it has a population of 1,774 of which 97.01% or 1,721 are Hungarian. Tourist attractions *Mikes Armin school Mikes may refer to: * Centre for Metrology and Accreditation, MIKES, Centre for Metrology and Accreditation, Finland, a research organisation * Mikes (restaurant), a chain of Italian restaurants * Mikes (surname), a surname * Mikes, the Hungarian n ... which was the hunting lodge of the Mikes family and built by Count Ármin Mikes around 1900. Apart from the school, the building hosts a little museum displaying glass from the factory which was oper ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Florești, Cluj
Florești ( hu, Szászfenes; german: Deutsch Branndorf) is a commune in Cluj County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Florești, Luna de Sus (''Magyarlóna'') and Tăuți (''Kolozstótfalu'') and is part of the Cluj-Napoca metropolitan area, being located less than 8 km west of Cluj-Napoca on DN1. Benefiting from its proximity to Cluj-Napoca, the commune has seen a substantial development since the early 2000s, including a threefold increase in population, mainly due to several new residential developments. It was the most populous commune in Romania recorded at the 2011 census. Geography Floreşti is located on the river Someșul Mic, in the centre of Cluj County, less than 8 km from the county capital, Cluj-Napoca, and 7 km from the commune of Gilău, on the Romanian National Road DN1. Demographics According to the 2011 census, the commune has 22,813 inhabitants, meaning that a 300% increase was recorded since the previous census of 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ocna Mureș
Ocna Mureș (; la, Salinae, hu, Marosújvár, german: Miereschhall) is a town in Alba County, Romania, located in the north-eastern corner of the county, near the Mureș River. The town is situated next to a large deposit of salt, mined in the past until the ceiling of the mines collapsed from water infiltration in 1978. Ocna Mureș has a chlorosodic products plant, a salt extraction plant and a spa which uses the salty water from the former mines. The town administers five villages: Cisteiu de Mureș (''Magyarcsesztve''), Micoșlaca (''Miklóslaka''), Războieni-Cetate (''Székelyföldvár''), Uioara de Jos (until 1960 ''Ciunga''; ''Csongva'') and Uioara de Sus (''Felsőmarosújvár''). Its former name is ''Uioara'', and was called ''Ocna Mureșului'' from 1925 to 1956. The spa is no longer running. The chemical plant in town was lastly purchased by an Indian company from a company based in Timișoara. Currently, the plant has ceased activity. The majority of high school stude ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Căianu Mic
Căianu Mic ( hu, Kiskaján) is a commune in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of four villages: Căianu Mare (''Nagykaján''), Căianu Mic, Ciceu-Poieni (''Csicsópolyán''), and Dobric (''Nagydebrek''). It also included two other villages until 2004, when they were transferred to Spermezeu Commune. The commune lies on the Transylvanian Plateau, on the banks of the river Ilișua and its affluent, Dumbrăvița. It is located in the western part of the county, close to the border with Cluj and Maramureș counties. It is situated at a distance of from Beclean, from Năsăud, and from the county seat, Bistrița (; german: link=no, Bistritz, archaic , Transylvanian Saxon: , hu, Beszterce) is the capital city of Bistrița-Năsăud County, in northern Transylvania, Romania. It is situated on the Bistrița River. The city has a population of approxima .... Sights * * Natives * Johannes Caioni (1629–1687), Franciscan friar, composer * A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Budila
Budila (german: Bodeln; hu, Bodola) is a commune in Brașov County, Transylvania, Romania. It is composed of a single village, Budila. Geography The commune is located in the southeastern part of the county, from the city of Săcele and from the county seat, Brașov. It lies on the southern bank of the river Tărlung; the rivers Zizin and Seaca flow into the Tărlung in Budila. Demographics At the 2011 census, 77.2% of inhabitants were Romanians, 16.5% Hungarians, and 6.1% Roma. At the 2002 census, 68.2% were Romanian Orthodox, 18.3% Reformed, 7.6% Pentecostal and 3.6% Roman Catholic Roman or Romans most often refers to: *Rome, the capital city of Italy * Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD * Roman people, the people of ancient Rome *'' Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a let .... Castles * , * * * Nemes Castle References Communes in Brașov County Localities in Transylvania {{Braşov-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francis II Rákóczi
Francis II Rákóczi ( hu, II. Rákóczi Ferenc, ; 27 March 1676 – 8 April 1735) was a Hungarian nobleman and leader of Rákóczi's War of Independence against the Habsburgs in 1703–11 as the prince ( hu, fejedelem) of the Estates Confederated for Liberty of the Kingdom of Hungary. He was also Prince of Transylvania, an Imperial Prince, and a member of the Order of the Golden Fleece. Today he is considered a national hero in Hungary. His full title was: ''Franciscus II. Dei Gratia Sacri Romani Imperii & Transylvaniae princeps Rakoczi. Particum Regni Hungariae Dominus & Siculorum Comes, Regni Hungariae Pro Libertate Confoederatorum Statuum necnon Munkacsiensis & Makoviczensis Dux, Perpetuus Comes de Saros; Dominus in Patak, Tokaj, Regécz, Ecsed, Somlyó, Lednicze, Szerencs, Onod.'' His name is historically also spelled Rákóczy, in Hungarian: ''II. Rákóczi Ferenc'', in Slovak: ''František II. Rákoci'', in German: ''Franz II. Rákóczi'', in Croatian: ''Franjo II. R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diocese Of Szombathely
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Szombathely ( la, Dioecesis Sabariensis) is a Latin rite suffragan diocese in the Ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan Veszprém in Hungary. Its cathedral episcopal see is Szombathely Cathedral ( hu, Sarlósboldogasszony székesegyházi), dedicated to the Visitation of Our Lady, in the city of Szombathely. History * June 17, 1777: Established as Diocese of Szombathely (German ''Steinamanger''), on territories split off from the Diocese of Veszprém (also Hungary) and then Diocese of Zagreb (Croatia). Its first bishop was John Szily (1777–1799), who built the episcopal residence and the cathedral. His successor, Cardinal Franz Herzen (1799–1804), was envoy of Austrian emperor Joseph II to the Holy See. Diocese of Steinamanger * Lost Alpine territory on 1922.05.18 to establish Apostolic Administration of Burgenland (in Austria). Statistics As per 2014, it pastorally served 298,100 Catholics (76.9% of 387,500 total) on 4,660 km² ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Principality Of Transylvania (1570–1711)
The Principality of Transylvania ( hu, Erdélyi Fejedelemség; la, Principatus Transsilvaniae; german: Fürstentum Siebenbürgen; ro, Principatul Transilvaniei / Principatul Ardealului; tr, Erdel Voyvodalığı / Transilvanya Prensliği) was a semi-independent state ruled primarily by Hungarian princes. Its territory, in addition to the traditional Transylvanian lands, also included the other major component called Partium, which was in some periods comparable in size with Transylvania proper. The establishment of the principality was connected to the Treaty of Speyer. However, Stephen Báthory's status as king of Poland also helped to phase in the name ''Principality of Transylvania''.Katalin PéterBeloved Children: History of Aristocratic Childhood in Hungary in the Early Modern Age Central European University Press, 2001, p. 27 It was usually under the suzerainty of the Ottoman Empire, although the principality often had dual vassalage ( Ottoman Turkish sultans and Habsbur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
