Hungary

Some of the key events about Hungary

• 1000

  The Kingdom of Hungary was established as a Christian state
• 1222

  The Golden Bull, a charter of rights for nobles, was issued
• 1241

  Mongol invasion devastated much of Hungary, killing up to half the population
• 1458

  A significant cultural and scientific renaissance began in Hungary
• 1526

  Ottoman forces defeated the Hungarian army at the Battle of Mohács, leading to partial Ottoman occupation
• 1541

  The University of Debrecen, one of Hungary's oldest universities, was founded
• 1686

  Buda was liberated from Ottoman rule, ending 145 years of Turkish occupation
• 1686

  Siege of Buda resulted in widespread destruction and loss of life in the capital
• 1825

  The Hungarian Academy of Sciences was established to promote scientific life
• 1848

  Failed Hungarian Revolution against Habsburg rule led to harsh repression
• 1896

  The Millennium Exhibition celebrated 1000 years of Hungarian history
• 1904

  Hungary's first underground railway in continental Europe opened in Budapest
• 1918

  Austro-Hungarian Empire collapsed, resulting in significant territorial losses for Hungary
• 1920

  Treaty of Trianon reduced Hungary's territory by two-thirds and population by three-fifths
• 1944

  Nazi Germany occupied Hungary, leading to deportation and murder of hundreds of thousands of Jews
• 1945

  Soviet forces occupied Hungary, beginning decades of Communist rule
• 1956

  A nationwide revolt against Soviet-imposed policies occurred
• 1956

  Soviet troops brutally suppressed the Hungarian Revolution, killing thousands
• 1989

  Hungary opened its western border, allowing East Germans to flee to the West, contributing to the fall of the Berlin Wall
• 2006

  Violent protests erupted in Budapest over the prime minister's leaked admission of lying to win elections

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