Bálint_Török

Bálint Török

Bálint Török

Hungarian aristocrat

The native form of this personal name is Török Bálint. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

Bálint Török de Enying (25 September 1502 in Szigetvár – 1551 in Istanbul) was a Hungarian aristocrat, Ban of Nándorfehérvár (Belgrade), and between 1527–1542 the Lord of Csesznek. He led a rebellion against the Ottoman Empire until he was captured by the Ottomans and taken to Istanbul where he was executed for rebellion against the state.

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  • Bessenyei József: A Héttorony foglya
  • (MTA) Magyarország történeti kronológiája (II. kötet)
  • Bethlen Farkas: Erdély története
  • Nagy Iván: Magyarország családai czímerekkel és nemzedékrendi táblákkal
  • Hóman Bálint-Szekfű Gyula: Magyar történet (III. kötet)
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