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Eastern Europe & Eurasian Steppe
Hungary
Magyar kingdom that anchored central Europe for a millennium.
Overview
The Magyars settled the Carpathian Basin around 895 and built a Christian kingdom under St. Stephen (1000). Later a partner in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Hungary became a republic in 1989.
Basic Information
CapitalBudapest
Population9.6 million
Area93,030 km²
CurrencyHungarian forint (HUF)
LanguagesHungarian
RegionEastern Europe & Eurasian Steppe
History Timeline
- 895Magyar conquest of the Carpathian Basin
- 1000Coronation of Stephen I
- 1526Ottoman victory at Mohács
- 1867 – 1918Austro-Hungarian Empire
- 1989End of communist rule
Ancient Peoples
- Magyars
- Avars
- Huns
Ancient Kingdoms
- Kingdom of Hungary
Empires
- Austro-Hungarian Empire
Religions
- Roman Catholicism
- Calvinism
Culture
Liszt, Bartók, goulash, thermal baths, Nobel-winning scientists.
Language
Hungarian is a Uralic language, unrelated to its neighbors.
Important Battles
- Battle of Mohács1526
Ottoman victory
- 1956 Uprising1956
Anti-Soviet revolt
Historical Figures
Stephen I
1000 – 1038
First Christian king
Matthias Corvinus
1458 – 1490
Renaissance monarch
Archaeological Sites
- Aquincum
- Pannonhalma
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- Budapest Danube banks
- Hollókő village
- Pannonhalma Abbey
Dynasties
- Árpád
- Anjou
- Habsburg
Colonial Period
Never a colonizer.
Modern History
EU and NATO member since 2004/1999.