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Arad, Romania

Arad is a city in western Romania on the Mureș river, part of the Kingdom of Hungary until 1920. After the defeat of the Hungarian revolution of 1848-1849, thirteen Hungarian generals were executed there by the Austrians on 6 October 1849. These Martyrs of Arad are commemorated in Hungary as national heroes.

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Hungarian State (1849)

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Arad, Romania. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/arad-romania
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