Balázs Orbán
| Balázs Orbán | |
|---|---|
|
Painting depicting Orbán Balázs | |
| Born | 3 February 1829 |
| Died |
19 April 1890 (aged 61) Budapest, Hungary |
| Occupation | writer, historian and politician |
| Ethnicity | Hungarian |
| Notable works | "Székelyföld leírása" |
Balázs Orbán (1829–1890) was a Hungarian writer, historian and politician.
He was born in Lengyelfalva, Grand Principality of Transylvania (today Polonița, Romania) and died in Budapest. His most important work is "Székelyföld leírása", an encyclopedic description of the Szekely Land, first published in 1868 in Budapest, Hungary.
External links
- Works by Balázs Orbán at Project Gutenberg
- Works by or about Balázs Orbán at Internet Archive
- Biography (Hungarian)
|