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Michael Nánabeszter
Michael from the kindred Nánabeszter (; died between 1268 and 1270) was a Hungarian nobleman in the 13th century, who served as ''ispán'' of Veszprém County from 1243 to 1244. He was also known as Michael Berki () after his main residence. Family Michael was born into the ''gens'' (clan) Nánabeszter, which possessed landholdings along the river Danube The Danube ( ; see also #Names and etymology, other names) is the List of rivers of Europe#Longest rivers, second-longest river in Europe, after the Volga in Russia. It flows through Central and Southeastern Europe, from the Black Forest sou ... in Central Hungary, in the surrounding area of the royal capitals Esztergom and Buda. His father was Csom (or Chom), who was mentioned as a living person in a single document in 1228. Michael had a brother Stephen, with whom he was often involved in estate affairs. Michael had two sons: Thomas Nánabeszter, Thomas inherited his wealth but died without descendants, ending the line ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Érd
Érd (; ; , ) is a town in Pest County, Budapest metropolitan area, Hungary. It is a city with county rights. History The area has been inhabited since ancient times. Archaeological findings indicate that prehistoric humans lived here 50,000 years ago. Érd itself was first mentioned in documents in 1243. The name comes either from the word ('forest') or from ('stream'). During the Ottoman wars in Europe, Ottoman occupation of Hungary, Érd was captured by the Turks in 1543, after the castle of Székesfehérvár fell. The Turks built a motte-and-bailey, motte castle and a mosque here. During this time, the area was called Hamzsabég (Hamzabey). In 1684, the army led by Charles V, Duke of Lorraine defeated the Turks near Érd. In 1776, Érd became an ''oppidum'' (town). It is possible that it already had been an oppidum before the Ottoman occupation. In the early 20th century, Érd became the property of the Károlyi family. The town grew, but remained mainly an agricultural to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |