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9 Pannonia
(modern-day Hungary) submits to Roman rule.
400 The Vandals start their westward trek from Dacia
and Hungary (approximate date).
896 Magyars settle Hungary.
898 Magyar tribes found state of Szekesfahervar in Hungary
1000 Scandinavia
, Iceland
and Hungary Christianized
.
1000 Stephen I
becomes King of Hungary.
1000 The foundation of the Hungarian state, Hungary is established as a Christian
kingdom by Stephen I of Hungary
.
1001 Grand Prince Stephen I of Hungary
is named the first King of Hungary by Pope Silvester II
.
1046 Vatha Pagan Revolt in Hungary - Gerard Sagredo martyred in Budapest
.
1102 coronation of Coloman of Hungary
in the town of Biograd, adding the Croatia
n duchies of Slavonia and Dalmatia
to the crown of Hungary (Personal union with Hungary).
1182 Serbia
allies itself with Hungary to gain independen
1261 Bela IV of Hungary repels a Tatar
invasion.
1271 Kings Otakar II of Bohemia and Stephen V of Hungary
sign the first Peace of Pressburg, settling territorial claims following the failed invasion of Hungary by Otakar II.
1273 King Otakar II of Bohemia captures Bratislava
from Hungary.
1284 Stefan Dragutin, king of Serbia
, receives Belgrade
, Syrmia, and other territories from Hungary when his son marries the king of Hungary's cousin.
1284 Second mongol Golden Horde
attack against Hungary, led by Nogai Khan
.
1301 Andrew III of Hungary dies, ending the Arpad dynasty in Hungary.
1308 Beginning of reign of Hungary by Capet-Anjou family.
1342 Louis I
becomes king of Hungary
1361 The Hungarian
capital
of Gran is moved to Buda
.
1393 Stefan Dabiša, king of Bosnia (region)
signs the Contract of Djakovice, establishing peace with King Sigmund
of Hungary.
1395 End of reign of Hungary by Capet-Anjou family.
1409 Venice
buys the port of Zadar from Hungary.
1438 Albert II of Habsburg becomes King of Hungary
1458 Matthias I Corvinus becomes king of Hungary
1478 Vladislav II of Bohemia makes peace with Hungary
1479 Battle of Kenyérmezo - The Hungarian
army led by Pál Kinizsi and István Báthori defeats the Ottoman Turk army in Transylvania
, Hungary
1485 Matthias of Hungary takes Vienna
in his conquest of Austria
(from Frederick III
) and makes the city his capital
.
1529 The Turkish
army under Suleiman I leaves Constantinople
to once again invade Hungary.
1532 Suleiman I leads another invasion of Hungary, which fails miserably.
1533 Peace treaty divides Hungary between Suleiman I and King Ferdinand.
1538 Treaty of Nagyvarad: Peace between King Ferdinand and the Turks
. John Zapolya
is recognized as King of Hungary, while Ferdinand retains the northern and western parts of the Kingdom, and is recognized as heir to the throne.
1544 Hungary is invaded by the Turks for the third time and gets robbed of the crown jewels
1552 In Hungary, Eger is defended against the Turks
.
1606 The Treaty of Zsitva-Torok ends the Long War between the Habsburgs and the Ottomans in Hungary. The independence of Transylvania
is recognized by both sides and Austria
's annual tribute to the Ottoman Empire
is abolished.
1613 Ottoman Empire
invades Hungary.
1686 The forces of the Holy League of 1684 liberate Buda
from the Ottoman Turkish
rule that leads to the end of Turkish rule in Hungary during the subsequent years.
1763 earthquake
in Komarom, Hungary
1784 Emperor Josef II
suspends the Hungarian
Constitution
because of a Revolution
in Transylvania
1848 The Revolutions of 1848, a series of widespread but mostly failed struggles for more liberal governments, from Brazil
to Hungary.
1849 Hungary declares independence - Austria
crushes the rebellion with Russia
n aid.
1859 Austria
n Emperor Franz Joseph
, faced with an expensive war against France and the Kingdom of Sardinia
and potential revolution in Hungary, meets Napoleon III, who also worries at the costs of extending the war and fears the effects of Italian nationalism, at Villafranca. By the preliminary treaty signed there, hostilities cease. Lombardy is ceded to the French (who immediately cede it to Sardinia), while the Austrians keep Venetia and the French promise to restore the Central Italian rulers expelled in the course of the war. This brings the Austro-Sardinian War effectively to a close.
1918 November 16 — Hungary declares independence from Austria
1920 Hungarian
Admiral
and statesman Miklós Horthy becomes the Regent
of Hungary
1920 Hungarian
Admiral
and statesman Miklós Horthy becomes the Regent
of Hungary
1920 Admiral Horthy declares that Hungary is a monarchy without anyone on the throne.
1921 U.S. President Warren Harding signs a joint congressional resolution declaring an end to America's state of war with Germany
, Austria
and Hungary.
1921 Teaching at the University of Szeged
started in Hungary.
1922 Hungary joins the League of Nations
1939 Hungary joins Anti-Comintern Pact
1939 Hungary leaves the League of Nations
1940 World War II: Hungary, Romania
and Slovakia
join the Axis Powers
.
1941 Hungary and Slovakia
declare war on the Soviet Union.
1941 Hungary and Romania
declare war on the United States
. India
declares war on Japan
. United States
seizes French
ship Normandie.
1944 German
forces occupy Hungary.
1944 Hungary decides to continue the war together with Germany
.
1944 Hungary declares war on Germany
.
1945 A Soviet patrol arrests Raoul Wallenberg in Hungary.
1945 Hungary drops out of the Second World War
, agreeing to an armistice
with the Allies
.
1945 World War II: Soviet Union
forces capture Budapest
, Hungary from the Nazis
.
1946 Kingdom
of Hungary becomes a republic
.
1947 Paris
peace treaties signed between the World War II
Allies and Italy
, Hungary, Romania
m Bulgaria
and Finland
: Italy cedes most of Istria to Yugoslavia
1947 Communists take power in Hungary.
1949 Cardinal Mindszenty of Hungary is sentenced to life imprisonment for treason
against the Hungarian Communist government.
1949 Laszlo Rajk, ex-foreign minister of Hungary, is sentenced to death.
1953 Hungarian
Prime Minister Mátyás Rákosi is replaced by Imre Nagy
.
1955 Imre Nagy
, Premier
of Hungary, is ousted for being too moderate.
1956 Hungarian revolution against the pro-Soviet government. Soviet Union
intervenes. Hungary attempts to leave the Warsaw Pact
.
1956 Red Army
troops invade Hungary.
1956 1956 Hungarian Revolution: more Soviet
troops invade Hungary to crush a revolt that started on October 23. Thousands are killed, more are wounded and nearly a quarter million leave the country.
1966 Demonstrations occur against high food prices in Hungary.
1971 Cardinal Mindszenty, who has resided in the U.S. Embassy in Budapest
since 1956, is allowed to leave Hungary.
1978 The Hungarian Holy Crown (also known as Stephen of Hungary Crown) is returned to Hungary from the United States
, where it was held since World War II
.
1982 The first Rubik's Cube World Championships is held in Budapest
, Hungary.
1989 Hungary dismantles 150 miles of barbed wire fencing, opening its border to Western Europe.
1989 Hungary removes border restrictions with Austria
.
1989 The Hungarian Republic
is officially declared by president Mátyás Szurös (replacing the Hungarian People's Republic).
1991 The Visegrad Agreement, establishing cooperation to move toward free-market systems, is signed by the leaders of Czechoslovakia
, Hungary and Poland
.
1994 President Clinton meets Presidents of Czech Republic
, Slovakia
, Hungary and Poland
.
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