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What is the early history of Gy_r?

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The site of Gy_r was a Roman military outpost called Arabona that was evacuated in the 4th cent. AD and later destroyed. The Magyars built fortifications there in the 9th cent., and Gy_r grew around the fortress, which was later (17th cent.) used as a defensive position against the Turks.

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