Balog or Balogh was a medieval family or clan (
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Hungarian nobles which is believed to have been founded by the German knight Altmann von Friedberg, somewhat around 1046, when he settled in the Kingdom of Hungary.
The family branches spread over time all throughout the Kingdom of Hungary and within the Austrian Empire and Austro-Hungarian Monarchy during the centuries.
Notable members:
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Paul
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Bishop of Veszprém
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(1263–1275)
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Paul
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*Paul (given name), a given name (includes a list of people with that name)
*Paul (surname), a list of people
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*Paul the Apostle (AD c.5–c.64/65), also known as Saul of Tarsus or Saint Paul, early Chris ...
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Bishop of Pécs
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(1293–1306)
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Henry
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* Portuguese royalty
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(fl. 1299–1300)
Notable families deriving their ancestry from the Balog:
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Derencsényi
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Szécsi
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Balogh de Mankó Bük Balogh is a Hungarian surname of nobility, a variant of Balog, see article Balog (genus). Notable people with the surname include:
*Ádám Balogh, one of the most famous kuruc colonels during Rákóczi's War for Independence
*Béla Balogh, a Hunga ...
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Balogh de Galantha
References
Hungarian nobility
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