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unusual facts about Maros-Torda County


Maros-Torda County

Maros-Torda county was formed in 1876 on the territory of the Székely settlement Marosszék and part of Torda region.


Eastern Hungarian Kingdom

The regions from county of Máramaros to Kraszna river was ruled by the Drágffy-Perényi family, Ecsed and Somlyó by the Báthory family, Békés county by the Patócsy, the Maros river's valley by the Jaksics family and town of Debrecen by the Török family of Enying.

Franz Schlik

Schlik was the leader of the line which was advancing towards Makó and he fought to cross the River Maros on 5 August.

János Ghyczy

He entered into the service of Prince John Sigismund Zápolya who gave him Csókfalva (today part of Ghindari, Romania) and Bede (today: Bedeni, Romania) in Marosszék (later: Maros-Torda County).

Miklós Maros

Miklos Maros's music has been performed by acclaimed ensembles such as The Gothenburg Combo

Salawati Daud

Salawati Daud was married to a government official from Maros, a guerrilla stronghold during the Indonesian War of Independence.

Torda-Aranyos County

Torda-Aranyos county shared borders with the Hungarian counties Arad, Bihar, Kolozs, Maros-Torda, Kis-Küküllő, Alsó-Fehér and Hunyad.


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