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Péter Apor
Baron Péter Apor de Altorja (1676–1752) was a Hungarian count (''főispán'') and historian. He was a member of the aristocratic Apor family. Life He was born in 1676, and lost his father early. He started his studies in 1686 in Kolozsvár after he continued it in Nagyszombat Hungarian Catholic University. In 1695/96, he earned his doctor degree in law and free arts. He returned to Transylvania and remained loyal supporter of the Habsburgs. In 1699, Leopold I nominated him as count (''főispán'') of Küküllő county (highest administrative position in the Hungarian county). He suffered material losses in the Rákóczi revolution. In 1704, he lived in Kronstadt after fled to Wallachia. In 1706, he returned and joined the revolution. In 1707 Colonel Graven captured him and he was kept in custody for 2 years. In 1707, he was excused and nominated as Háromszék royal judge. In 1713, he was granted the countship (as hereditary count, part of the aristocracy, only title). ...
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Apor is a Hungarian name. In older sources, the name is sometimes spelled Opour, Opor or Upor. It can refer to: *Apor (chieftain), a 10th-century Hungarian tribal leader *Apor family, a family of ancient Transylvanian and Hungarian nobility (named Apor von Altorja, Apor von Zalán) *Apor Péc Apor from the kindred Péc (; died 1307) was a Hungarian baron and landowner at the turn of the 13th and 14th centuries, who held several secular positions during the reign of kings Ladislaus IV of Hungary, Ladislaus IV and Andrew III of Hungary, ...
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Apor Family
The Apor family (different branches styled '' altorjai'' or ''zaláni'') is a family of ancient Hungarian nobility, which played a major role in Transylvanian history. It has several branches, which held different ranks over the years, including '' primor'' (the highest rank of Székely nobility, comparable to baron or count)'','' and the Westernised titles of ''báró'' (baron) and ''gróf'' (count). History The exact origins of the family are subject to debate. Traditionally, the Apors claim descent from the Hungarian chieftain Apor, known for having laid siege to Constantinople. Transylvanian historian Baron Peter Apor de Altorja (1676–1752) claims such descent. In addition, acknowledging that no surviving written sources explicitly state so, he proposes that Apor was a legitimate son of Hungary's Grand Prince Árpád. In Transylvanian folklore, the family is assumed to have been rabonbáns, ancient rulers of the Székely people, who resisted conversion to Christian ...
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