Balázs Orbán
Encyclopedia
Balázs Orbán was a Hungarian writer
, historian
and politician
.
He was born in Lengyelfalva, Grand Principality of Transylvania (today Feliceni
, Romania
) and died in in Budapest
.
His most important work is "Székelyföld leírása", an encyclopedic description of the Szekely Land
, first published in 1868 in Budapest, Hungary.
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
, historian
Historian
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and politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
.
He was born in Lengyelfalva, Grand Principality of Transylvania (today Feliceni
Feliceni
Feliceni is a commune in Harghita County, Romania, in the vicinity of Odorheiu Secuiesc. It forms part of the Székely Land, an ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania.- Component villages :The commune is composed of eleven villages:- History :...
, Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
) and died in in Budapest
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
.
His most important work is "Székelyföld leírása", an encyclopedic description of the Szekely Land
Székely Land
The Székely Land or Szekler Land refers to the territories inhabited mainly by the Székely, a Hungarian-speaking ethnic group from eastern Transylvania...
, first published in 1868 in Budapest, Hungary.