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Kálnoky
Kálnoky is a Hungarian surname meaning "from Kálnok" (, now Covasna County). Notable people with the surname include: * the House of Kálnoky; * Gustav Kálnoky, Hungarian statesman * László Kálnoky, a Hungarian poet * Tomas Kalnoky, Czech-born American musician See also *List of titled noble families in the Kingdom of Hungary The following is a list of titled noble families in the Kingdom of Hungary. Dukes and princes Marquesses Counts Barons References Sources * * * * * * * * * * * * {{Refend Croatian noble families Hun ...
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Kálnoky Family
The House of Kálnoky is a noble family originating from the Kingdom of Hungary. The Kálnoky family history can be traced back to medieval times. History In 1252 the family was documented in Székely Land, in the eastern part of Transylvania, as ''comes'' (chief) of the Szekler 'Sepsi' tribe. Since their first documentation, the family have been ''primores'' (magnates) of the Szekler people in Transylvania. They are styled as Count Kálnoky Baron of Kőröspatak since 1697 when Sámuel Kálnoky (1640–1706) was chancellor of Transylvania at the court of Vienna. At the beginning of the 18th century, through multiple marriages, the Kálnokys became close to Prince Constantin Brancoveanu, ruler of Wallachia. An entire generation grew up in Bucharest at the prince's court, and held public functions there. To support Austria's Empress Maria Theresia in the ''Erbfolgekrieg'' War of the Austrian Succession, the family established a regiment of hussars in 1741 which bore their name. ...
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Valea Crișului
Valea Crișului ( ) is a commune in Covasna County, Transylvania, Romania composed of two villages: Calnic (''Kálnok'') and Valea Crișului. In 2004, the village of Arcuș split away from Valea Crișului to form an independent commune. History The settlement 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. In the immediate aftermath of World War I, following the declaration of the Union of Transylvania with Romania, the area passed under Romanian administration during the Hungarian–Romanian War of 1918–1919. By the terms of the Treaty of Trianon of 1920, it became part of the Kingdom of Romania. In 1925, the commune fell within Plasa Sfântu Gheorghe of Trei Scaune County. In August 1940, under the auspices of Nazi Germany, which imposed the Second Vienna Award, Hungary retook the territory of Northern Transylvania (which included Valea Crișului) from R ...
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László Kálnoky
László Kálnoky (Eger, September 5, 1912 – Budapest, July 30, 1985) was a Hungarian people, Hungarian poet and literary translator. He belonged to the third generation of Nyugat. His poetry was highly typical of pessimism. Biography Poetry Books of poetry * Az árnyak kertje [The Garden of the Shadows] (1939) * Lázas csillagon [In a Feverish Star] (1957) * Lángok árnyékában [In the Shadow of the Flames] (1970) * Letépett álarcok [Tearing Off the Masks] (1972) * Farsang utóján [At the End of the Carnival] (1977) * A szemtanú [The Eyewitness] (1979) * Összegyűjtött versek [Collected Poems] (1980, 1992, 2006) * Egy hiéna utóélete és más történetek [The Posterity of a Hyena and Other Stories] (1981) * Az üvegkalap [The Glass Hat] (1982) * Bálnák a parton [Whales on the Shore] (1983) * A gyógyulás hegyén [At the Mountain of Recovery] (1983) * Egy mítosz születése [The Birth of a Myth] (1985) * Hőstettek az ülőkádban (1986) * Egy pontosv ...
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Covasna County
Covasna County (, , ) is a county (județ) of Romania, in eastern Transylvania, with the county seat at Sfântu Gheorghe. Demographics In 2011, it had a population of 210,177, making it the second least populous of Romania's 41 counties and the population density was . In 2002 the ethnic composition of the county was as follows: * Hungarians in Romania, Hungarians – 73.58% (or 164,158) * Romanians – 23.28% (or 51,790) * Romani people in Romania, Romani – 2.68% (or 5,973) According to the 2011 Romanian census, 2011 census, the composition of the county was: * Hungarians in Romania, Hungarians – 73.74% (or 150,468) * Romanians – 22.02% (or 45,021) * Romani people in Romania, Romani – 4.05% (or 8,267) * Minorities of Romania, Others – 0.19% According to the 2021 Romanian census, 2021 census, the composition of the county was: * Hungarians in Romania, Hungarians – 71.77% (or 133,444) * Romanians – 22.99% (or 42,752) * Romani people in Romania, Romani – 5.11% ...
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Gustav Kálnoky
Gustav, Gustaf or Gustave may refer to: *Gustav (name), a male given name of Old Swedish origin Art, entertainment, and media * ''Primeval'' (film), a 2007 American horror film * ''Gustav'' (film series), a Hungarian series of animated short cartoons * Gustav (''Zoids''), a transportation mecha in the ''Zoids'' fictional universe *Gustav, a character in ''Sesamstraße'' *Monsieur Gustav H., a leading character in ''The Grand Budapest Hotel'' * Gustaf, an American art punk band from Brooklyn, New York. Weapons *Carl Gustav recoilless rifle, dubbed "the Gustav" by US soldiers *Schwerer Gustav, 800-mm German siege cannon used during World War II Other uses *Gustav (pigeon), a pigeon of the RAF pigeon service in WWII *Gustave (crocodile), a large male Nile crocodile in Burundi *Gustave, South Dakota *Hurricane Gustav (other), a name used for several tropical cyclones and storms *Gustav, a streetwear clothing brand See also *Gustav of Sweden (other) *Gustav Adolf (d ...
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Tomas Kalnoky
Tomas Kalnoky (born December 24, 1980) is a Czechoslovak-born American musician. He is the lead singer/guitarist and songwriter of the bands Streetlight Manifesto and Bandits of the Acoustic Revolution, and goes by the pseudonym Toh Kay as a solo performer. He is the former lead singer/guitarist for 3rd-wave ska band Catch 22, but left the band after making only one album (their debut, ''Keasbey Nights'') to attend Savannah College of Art and Design in Savannah, Georgia, for visual art. According to the booklet of ''Somewhere in the Between'', Kalnoky attended Rutgers University. He is the owner of Pentimento Music Company, a record company. Biography Raised in East Brunswick, New Jersey, he graduated in 1997 from East Brunswick High School. After highschool he attended Rutgers University. Kalnoky's first foray into the music world began with the punk band ''Gimp'', with whom he released one cassette, ''Smiles for Macavity'', before moving onto Catch 22 (with fellow Gimp m ...
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