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Ádám Balogh de Bér (c. 1665 in Bérbaltavár, Kingdom of Hungary – 1711 in Buda) was one of the most famous kuruc colonels of the Hungarian army during Rákóczi's War for Independence against the rule of the Austrian Habsburg dynasty.

Life[edit]

Balogh was born to a Catholic noble family. His father was István Balogh, who died in 1678, and his mother was Rebeka Káldy, a catholic noble lady. Balogh married Julianna Festetics, and they had seven children.

He began service at a young age as the infantry's voivode in Csobánc castle and took part in campaigns of the Turkish wars. In 1705 he saw action with the kuruc troops who almost captured the Austrian king near Vienna. Francis II Rákóczi promoted him to colonel in 1708. He was executed in 1711 by Habsburgs in Buda Castle. Rákóczi tried to save him but was unsuccessful.

Legacy[edit]

Balogh is famous in Hungarian literature and film. His character appears in the movie Captain of Tenkes.

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+[[Image:Bust of Ádám Béri Balogh.jpg|200px|thumb|Ádám Balogh]]{{Short description|Kuruc colonel in the Hungarian army (1665-1711)}}
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+'''Ádám Balogh de Bér''' (c. 1665 in [[Bérbaltavár]], [[Kingdom of Hungary]] – 1711 in [[Buda]]) was one of the most famous [[kuruc]] colonels of the Hungarian army during [[Rákóczi's War for Independence]] against the rule of the Austrian [[House of Habsburg|Habsburg]] dynasty.
-[[Image:Balogh.jpg|200px|thumb|Ádám Balogh]]
-'''Ádám Balogh de Bér''' was born in [[Vas county]] around 1665 and died in [[Buda]] in 1711. He came from the Hungarian nobility and was one of the most famous [[kuruc]] colonels of the Hungarian army during [[Rákóczi's War for Independence]] against the rule of the Austrian [[House of Habsburg|Habsburg]] dynasty.
 ==Life==
+[[Balog (genus)|Balogh]] was born to a [[Catholic Church|Catholic]] noble family. His father was István Balogh, who died in 1678, and his mother was Rebeka Káldy, a catholic noble lady. Balogh married Julianna Festetics, and they had seven children.
+He began service at a young age as the infantry's ''voivode'' in [[Csobánc]] castle and took part in campaigns of the [[Great Turkish War|Turkish wars]]. In 1705 he saw action with the kuruc troops who almost captured the Austrian king near [[Vienna]]. [[Francis II Rákóczi]] promoted him to colonel in 1708. He was executed in 1711 by Habsburgs in [[Buda Castle]]. Rákóczi tried to save him but was unsuccessful.
-Balogh was born to a [[Catholic]] noble family. His father was István Balogh, who died in 1678, and his mother was Rebeka Káldy, a catholic noble lady. Balogh married Julianna Festetics, and they had seven children.
+==Legacy==
-He began service at a young age as the infantry's voivode in Csobánc castle and took part in campaigns of the [[Turkish wars]]. In 1705 he saw action with the [[kuruc]] troops who almost captured the Austrian king near [[Vienna]]. [[Francis II Rákóczi]] promoted him to colonel in 1708. He was executed in 1711 by Habsburgs in [[Buda Castle]]. Rákóczi tried to save him but was unsuccessful.
+Balogh is famous in Hungarian literature and film. His character appears in the movie ''Captain of Tenkes''.
+{{Authority control}}
-==Recollection==
-He is still famous in Hungarian literature and film. His character appears in the movie ''Captain of Tenkes''.
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-| DATE OF BIRTH     = 1665
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-| DATE OF DEATH     = 1711
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 [[Category:Hungarian soldiers]]
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-[[hu:Balogh Ádám]]

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