[6] According to Romanian linguist Nicolae Drăganu, the earlier form of the Hungarian name was Obruth and Obrudbania which was a Greek variant of a Thracian word.

[8] It was part of the defence system of the gold mines nearby, in "Alburnus Maior" (nowadays, Roșia Montană),[citation needed] but it was abandoned in the 3rd century.

Another serfs' revolt began in the area in 1784 with Horea, Cloșca and Crișan as leaders fighting the Austrian Imperial forces.

Hatvani embarked also on unnecessary killings, hanged Romanian lawyer Ioan Buteanu, while his drunken soldiers massacred prefect Petru Dobra.

[9] The escalated conflict could not be settled, Abrud was conquered and lost several times by the Hungarian troops, until 18 May when they retreated to Arad.