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Benczúr was born in the city of Nyíregyháza on the 28th
January 1844, to Vilmos Benczúr and Paulina Laszgallner. He came from an old noble family on his father's side. His family moved to Kassa (now
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Hungarian national competition for historical painting with his depiction of King Stephen's baptism. He then assisted Piloty with the
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