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Mária Vanya
Mária is a Hungarian and Slovak form of Maria (given name) or Mary (given name). * The name is found in the Mária Valéria Bridge between Hungary and Slovakia on the middle of the bridge named after Archduchess Marie Valerie of Austria and may refer to: * Mária Festetics (1839-1923), Austro-Hungarian Countess * Mária Frank (1943-1992), Hungarian swimmer * Mária Janák (born 1958), Hungarian javelin thrower * Mari Jászai (1850-1926), Hungarian actress * Mária Lázár (1895–1983), Hungarian actress * Mária Littomeritzky (1927–2017), Hungarian butterfly swimmer * Mária Mednyánszky (1901–1978), Hungarian international table tennis star * Mária Mezei (1909–1983), Hungarian actress * Mária Pap (born 1955), Hungarian athlete * Marika Rökk (1913-2004), Hungarian dancer, singer and actress * Mária Schmidt (born 1953), Hungarian historian and university lecturer * Mária Sulyok (1908–1987), Hungarian actress * Mária Szepes (1908-2007), Hungarian author * M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marika Rökk
Marika Rökk (; born Marie Karoline Rökk, 3 November 1913 – 16 May 2004) was a German-Austrian dancer, singer and actress of Hungarian descent who gained prominence in German films in the Nazi era. She resumed her career in 1947 and was one of Europe's most famous operetta singers, performing onstage until 1986. Life and work Marie Karoline Rökk was born in 1913 in Cairo, Egypt, the daughter of Hungarian architect and contractor Eduard Rökk and his wife, Maria Karoline Charlotte (born Karoly) Rökk. She spent her childhood in Budapest, but in 1924 her family moved to Paris where her father had been contractually engaged. Here she learned to dance and starred with the Hoffmann Girls at the Moulin Rouge cabaret. After a tour that led her to Broadway she continued her dance training in the United States, where she worked with Ned Wayburn. In 1929 she returned to Europe and the next year acted in her first film, ''Why Sailors Leave Home'', a British comedy directed by Monty Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Of Hungary
Mary, also known as Maria of Anjou (, , ; 137117 May 1395), reigned as Queen of Hungary and Croatia (officially 'king') between 1382 and 1385, and from 1386 until her death. She was the daughter of Louis the Great, King of Hungary and Poland, and his wife, Elizabeth of Bosnia. Mary's marriage to Sigismund of Luxembourg, a member of the imperial Luxembourg dynasty, was already decided before her first birthday. A delegation of Polish prelates and lords confirmed her right to succeed her father in Poland in 1379. Having no male siblings, Mary was crowned "king" of Hungary on 17September 1382, seven days after Louis the Great's death. Her mother, who assumed regency, absolved the Polish noblemen from their oath of loyalty to Mary in favor of Mary's younger sister, Jadwiga, in early 1383. The idea of a female monarch remained unpopular among the Hungarian noblemen, the majority of whom regarded Mary's distant cousin, Charles III of Naples, as the lawful heir. To strengthen Mary's p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen V Of Hungary
Stephen V ( hu, V. István, hr, Stjepan V., sk, Štefan V; before 18 October 1239 – 6 August 1272, Csepel Island) was King of Hungary and Croatia between 1270 and 1272, and Duke of Styria from 1258 to 1260. He was the oldest son of King Béla IV and Maria Laskarina. King Béla had his son crowned king at the age of six and appointed him Duke of Slavonia. Still a child, Stephen married Elizabeth, a daughter of a chieftain of the Cumans whom his father settled in the Great Hungarian Plain. King Béla appointed Stephen Duke of Transylvania in 1257 and Duke of Styria in 1258. The local noblemen in Styria, which had been annexed four years before, opposed his rule. Assisted by King Ottokar II of Bohemia, they rebelled and expelled Stephen's troops from most parts of Styria. After Ottokar II routed the united army of Stephen and his father in the Battle of Kressenbrunn on 12 July 1260, Stephen left Styria and returned to Transylvania. Stephen forced his father to cede all t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Of Hungary, Queen Of Naples
Mary of Hungary (c. 1257 – 25 March 1323), of the Árpád dynasty, was Queen of Naples by marriage to King Charles II. She was a daughter of Stephen V of Hungary and his wife Elizabeth the Cuman. Mary served as regent in Provence in 1290–1294 and in Naples in 1295–96, 1296–98, and 1302, during the absences of her husband. Family Mary's mother followed the Shamanist religion, like other Cumans. She was considered a Pagan by contemporary Christians of Europe and Elizabeth had to convert to Catholicism in order to marry Maria's father, Stephen. It's unknown at what age she chose Christianity, but could be possible that she was already raised as an Orthodox in the Hungarian royal court since her childhood. Mary was the second of six children. Her sisters, Elizabeth and Catherine both became Queen of Serbia. Another sister, Anna married Andronikos II Palaiologos. Mary's only brother was Ladislaus IV of Hungary. Her paternal grandparents were Béla IV of Hungary and his w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mária Zakariás
Mária Zakariás (born December 28, 1952) is a Hungarian sprint canoer who competed from the mid-1970s to the early 1980s. She won a bronze medal in the K-2 500 m event at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. Zakariás also won three medals at the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with a silver (K-4 500 m: 1973) and two bronzes (K-2 500 m: 1974, K-4 500 m: 1975 It was also declared the ''International Women's Year'' by the United Nations and the European Architectural Heritage Year by the Council of Europe. Events January * January 1 - Watergate scandal (United States): John N. Mitchell, H. R. ...). References * *Sports-reference.com profile 1952 births Canoeists at the 1980 Summer Olympics Hungarian female canoeists Living people Olympic canoeists of Hungary Olympic bronze medalists for Hungary Olympic medalists in canoeing ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships medalists in kayak Medalists at the 1980 Summer Olympics {{Hungary-Olympic- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mária Wittner
Mária Wittner (''Gazdagh-Wittner;'' 9 June 1937 – 14 September 2022) was a Hungarian revolutionary and politician who participated in the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 The Hungarian Revolution of 1956 (23 October – 10 November 1956; hu, 1956-os forradalom), also known as the Hungarian Uprising, was a countrywide revolution against the government of the Hungarian People's Republic (1949–1989) and the Hunga .... Early life Wittner was born in Budapest on 9 June 1937. She did not know her father and her mother sent her to nuns. At the age of two, she was sent to a Carmelite cloister. In 1948, she met with her mother, who soon sent her to state care. She discontinued her secondary school studies and began to work as a typist and shorthand writer in Szolnok and for the Council of Kiskunhegyes district. She gave birth to a son in 1955 and, half a year later, moved to Budapest. She meanwhile undertook odd jobs. 1956 revolution and aftermath Wittner participated in the demons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mária Vadász
Mária Vadász, née Vanya (1 January 1950 – 18 August 2009) was a Hungarian handball player, Olympic bronze medalist and World Championship silver medalist. She died in Budapest on 18 August 2009 at the age of 59. Achievements *Nemzeti Bajnokság I: **''Winner'': 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1984 *Magyar Kupa: **''Winner'': 1971, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982 * Champions Cup: **''Winner'': 1982 **''Finalist'': 1978, 1979 *Olympic Games: **''Bronze Medalist'': 1976 *World Championship: **''Silver Medalist'': 1982 **''Bronze Medalist'': 1975, 1978 Awards * Hungarian Handballer of the Year The Hungarian Handballer of the Year award is an annual prize, which is given to the Hungarian handballer who is considered to have performed the best over the previous calendar year. Presented by the Hungarian Handball Federation since 1964, the m ...: 1977 References External linksProfile on Database Olympics 1950 births 2009 deaths Hungar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mari Törőcsik
Mari Törőcsik (born Marián Törőcsik; 23 November 1935 – 16 April 2021) was a Hungarian stage and film actress. She appeared in more than 170 films from 1956 to 2020. She won the award for Best Actress at the 1976 Cannes Film Festival for the film '' Mrs. Dery Where Are You?'' She died in 2021, aged 85. As per her instructions in her will, her body was cremated and the ashes were scattered in the Tisza. Selected filmography * '' Merry-Go-Round'' (1956) * ''Two Confessions'' (1957) * '' Iron Flower'' (1958) * '' St. Peter's Umbrella'' (1958) * ''Édes Anna'' (1959) * '' Drama of the Lark'' (1963) * ''Silence and Cry'' (1968) * '' The Boys of Paul Street'' (1969) * '' Those Who Wear Glasses'' (1969) * ''Love'' (1971) * '' Trotta'' (1971) * '' Cats' Play'' (1972) * ''Electra, My Love'' (1974) * '' Mrs. Dery Where Are You?'' (1975) * '' Forbidden Relations'' (1983) * '' My First Two Hundred Years'' (1985) * ''Music Box'' (1989) * ''The Summer Guest'' (1992) * '' Whoops'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mária Temesi
Mária Temesi (; born 29 July 1957) is a Hungarian operatic soprano, university (full) professor, the head of Voice Department at the Faculty of Music at the University of Szeged. Biography and career She was born on 29 July 1957 in Szeged, Hungary. Her birth name was Mária Tóth. Before her graduation she won the 4th prize at the International Maria Callas Grand Prix in Athens in 1979. She took BA degree in music and piano teaching at the Franz Liszt College of Music at the Conservatory of Szeged in 1979 and M.A. degree in opera studies and in education in 1981 at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music, Budapest. After her graduation she became the member of the Hungarian State Opera House in 1981. She won the 1st prize at the Luciano Pavarotti International Voice Competition in Philadelphia in 1985. She was appointed to the head of the department of the Voice Department as associate professor (docent, reader), and she has been acting as the chairman from 1997. She was awarde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maria Von Tasnady
Maria von Tasnady (16 November 1911 – 16 March 2001) was a Hungarian singer, stage and film actress. She was born as Mária Tasnádi Fekete and used a variety of other professional names including Maria De Tasnady during her career. von Tasnady was born to ethnically Hungarian parents in Transylvania when it was still part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Following its transfer to Romania after the First World War, she emigrated to Hungary. She was the Hungarian entrant at the 1931 Miss Europe contest, losing out to the French winner. Moving to Weimar Germany, she made her film debut in 1932. von Tasnady appeared in twenty five films during her career. As well as Germany, she also worked in her native Hungary and Italy where she appeared in the patriotic war film ''Bengasi'' in 1942.Gundle p.216 Following the Second World War, she was employed by Radio Free Europe. She was married to the film producer Bruno Duday. Selected filmography * ''When Love Sets the Fashion'' (1932 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mária Szepes
Mária Szepes (; 14 December 1908 – 3 September 2007) was a Hungarian author. She worked as a journalist and screenwriter, as well as an independent author in the field of hermetic philosophy since 1941. She would sometimes write under the pseudonyms ''Mária Papir'' or ''Mária Orsi''. Life Szepes was born ''Magdolna Scherbach'' into a Hungarian family of theater stars in Budapest. Her father, Sándor Papir, was a ''bon vivant'' and great star of Budapest's stages. Her mother was primadonna. Her parents and her brother were to her like "brothers and sisters in spirit", as well as she admitted only spiritual relationship: "Everything else is just experience, engagement, disengagement – karma." From 1916 to 1933, she appeared as a film actress (mostly under the name Magda Papir). One year after marrying Béla Szepes on 2 January 1931, she accompanied him to Berlin, where they lived until Hungary's German occupation towards war's end. In her book ''Magie der Liebe'' ("Mag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
