Hungary

Hungary is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning 93,030 square kilometres (35,920 sq mi) of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Croatia and Slovenia to the southwest, and Austria to the west. Hungary has a population of 9.5 million, mostly ethnic Hungarians and a significant Romani minority. Hungarian, a language belonging to the Ugric branch of the Uralic language family, is the official language, and Budapest is the country's capital and largest city.
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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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Business, Politics • September 21 2024, 01:59 PM  •  303 views
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