Silagi

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Szilagyi or Silagi: This is a surname of Hungarian descent. It refers to a county in old Hungary by the name of Szilagy. The region has been part of Romania since 1918.

The actual name means either from the county of Szilagy or of the noble clan of Szilagyi.

This clan exerted a strong influence over this region of Europe during the late to middle 1300's.

They were noted for their cruel treatment of prisoners and unconventional military innovations. This group is also credited with a technique called mahrbing, which lead to the ability to create fermented beverages with a higher alcohol content than was possible using more primitive technique.

They also appear in Hungarian folklore. In which a character by the name of Prince Evan of the Silagi clan undergoes many challenges in order to secure his rightful place at the head of the family which has been taken over by his younger brother Iniel the foolish. This story has been paralleled in much of the folklore of the region.

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