Hungary: flag, capital, currency and history

Flag of Hungary

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History of Hungary

The Carpathian Basin was long home to Celtic, Roman and later migrating peoples before the Magyars settled there in the late 9th century. Stephen I was crowned king around the year 1000, establishing a Christian kingdom. After the defeat at Mohacs in 1526, Hungary was divided, with large areas under Ottoman rule and the rest under the Habsburgs. The Austro-Hungarian Compromise of 1867 created a dual monarchy that ended after the First World War, when the Treaty of Trianon reduced Hungary's territory. A communist period ended in 1989, and Hungary is now a parliamentary republic.

Key dates

1. c. 895Magyar tribes settle in the Carpathian Basin.
2. c. 1000Stephen I is crowned, establishing the Christian Kingdom of Hungary.
3. 1526Ottoman forces defeat Hungarian troops at the Battle of Mohacs.
4. 1867The Austro-Hungarian Compromise creates the dual monarchy of Austria-Hungary.
5. 1920The Treaty of Trianon sets Hungary's post-war borders and reduces its territory.
6. 1956A national uprising against Soviet-backed rule begins in October and is suppressed.
7. 1989The Republic of Hungary is proclaimed on 23 October as communist rule ends.

A short overview, not a full history. Dates are given for well-documented events only.

Currency of Hungary

Hungary uses the Hungarian forint (HUF, Ft). Use our free currency converter to check exchange rates.

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