Hungary
Some of the key events about Hungary
- 1000The Kingdom of Hungary was established as a Christian state
- 1222The Golden Bull, a charter of rights for nobles, was issued
- 1241Mongol invasion devastated much of Hungary, killing up to half the population
- 1458A significant cultural and scientific renaissance began in Hungary
- 1526Ottoman forces defeated the Hungarian army at the Battle of Mohács, leading to partial Ottoman occupation
- 1541The University of Debrecen, one of Hungary's oldest universities, was founded
- 1686Buda was liberated from Ottoman rule, ending 145 years of Turkish occupation
- 1686Siege of Buda resulted in widespread destruction and loss of life in the capital
- 1825The Hungarian Academy of Sciences was established to promote scientific life
- 1848Failed Hungarian Revolution against Habsburg rule led to harsh repression
- 1896The Millennium Exhibition celebrated 1000 years of Hungarian history
- 1904Hungary's first underground railway in continental Europe opened in Budapest
- 1918Austro-Hungarian Empire collapsed, resulting in significant territorial losses for Hungary
- 1920Treaty of Trianon reduced Hungary's territory by two-thirds and population by three-fifths
- 1944Nazi Germany occupied Hungary, leading to deportation and murder of hundreds of thousands of Jews
- 1945Soviet forces occupied Hungary, beginning decades of Communist rule
- 1956A nationwide revolt against Soviet-imposed policies occurred
- 1956Soviet troops brutally suppressed the Hungarian Revolution, killing thousands
- 1989Hungary opened its western border, allowing East Germans to flee to the West, contributing to the fall of the Berlin Wall
- 2006Violent protests erupted in Budapest over the prime minister's leaked admission of lying to win elections
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