Bethlen
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The House of Bethlen is the name of two Hungarian ancient noble families, Bethlen de Iktár and Bethlen de Bethlen. Although both families have similar coat of arms, they have no proven mutual ancestry. Both can trace their noble lineage up to the 12th and 13th centuries, and their family members played a significant role in the history of Transylvania and Hungary within the Habsburg Empire. Bethlen is the Hungarian and adopted German name of two places in Transylvania, Romania, which are both called Beclean in Romanian: the town of Beclean in Bistrița-Năsăud County, and the commune of Beclean ( , ), in Brașov County.
The House of Bethlen is the name of two Hungarian ancient noble families, Bethlen de Iktár and Bethlen de Bethlen. Although both families have similar coat of arms, they have no proven mutual ancestry. Both can trace their noble lineage up to the 12th and 13th centuries, and their family members played a significant role in the history of Transylvania and Hungary within the Habsburg Empire. Bethlen is the Hungarian and adopted German name of two places in Transylvania, Romania, which are both called Beclean in Romanian: the town of Beclean in Bistrița-Năsăud County, and the commune of Beclean ( , ), in Brașov County. ==See also== List of titled noble families in the Kingdom of Hungary ==References==
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