Kapitel: Liste Der Bischofe Von Gy r, Gy ri Eto Fc, Gy ri Eto Kc, Bistum Gy r, Westungarische Universitat, Gyirmot Se, Kleingebiet Gy r, Istvan-Szechenyi-Universitat. Aus Wikipedia. Nicht dargestellt. Auszug: Gy r (Hungarian pronunciation: German: , names in other languages) is the most important city of northwest Hungary, the capital of Gy r-Moson-Sopron county, and - halfway between Budapest and Vienna - lies on one of the important roads of Central Europe. The city is the sixth largest in Hungary, and one of the seven main regional centres of the country. The area has been inhabited since ancient times. The first large settlement dates back to the 5th century BCE; the inhabitants were Celts. They called the town Arrabona, a name that was used for eight centuries and whose shortened form is still used as the German (Raab) and Slovak (Rab) names of the city. Roman merchants moved to Arrabona during the 1st century BCE, and around 10 CE the Roman army occupied the northern part of Western Hungary, which they called Pannonia. Although the Roman Empire abandoned the area in the 4th century due to constant attacks by the tribes living to the east, the town remained inhabited. Around 500 the territory was settled by Slavs, in 547 by the Lombards, in 568-c.800 by the Avars, at that time under Frankish and Slavic influence, then between 880 and 894 it was part of Great Moravia, and then briefly under East Frankish dominance. Gy r, Town Hall Gy r, City Centre City Centre In downtown Zichy Palace The BasilicaThe Magyars occupied the town around 900 and fortified the abandoned Roman fortress. Stephen I, the first king of Hungary, founded an episcopate there. The town received its Hungarian name Gy r. The Hungarians lived in tents, later in cottages, in what is now the southeastern part of the city centre. The town was affected by all the trials and tribulations of the history of Hungary: it was occupied by Mongols during the Mongol i...http: //booksllc.net/?l=de