 |
|
|
John Hunyadi | A Wisdom Archive on John Hunyadi | | John Hunyadi A selection of articles related to John Hunyadi | |
| |
John Hunyadi
| | | | Top | » Page 4 « | |
| |
| ARTICLES RELATED TO John Hunyadi | | | |  John Hunyadi: Encyclopedia II - History of Hungary - Transition to democracyHungary's transition to a Western-style democracy was the first and the smoothest among the former Soviet bloc. By 1987, activists within the party and bureaucracy and Budapest-based intellectuals were increasing pressure for change. Some of these became reform socialists, while others began movements which were to develop into parties. Young liberals formed the Federation of Young Democrats (Fidesz); a core from the so-called Democratic Opposition formed the Association of Free Democrats (SZDSZ), and the national opposition established the Hungarian Democratic Forum (MDF). Civic activ ...
See also:History of Hungary, History of Hungary - Origins of the Hungarian state, History of Hungary - The Kingdom of Hungary, History of Hungary - High and Late Middle Ages 1000 - 1526, History of Hungary - Early modern times 1526 - 1718, History of Hungary - 18th century 1718 - 1780, History of Hungary - Enlightenment 1780 - 1848, History of Hungary - The 1848 Revolution 1848 - 1849, History of Hungary - After the revolution 1849 - 1867, History of Hungary - Austria - Hungary 1867 - 1918, History of Hungary - Reds and Whites 1918-1919, History of Hungary - The Regency 1920 - 1944, History of Hungary - World War II, History of Hungary - Hungary's second communist government 1944-1956, History of Hungary - 1956 Revolution, History of Hungary - Changes under Kádár, History of Hungary - Transition to democracy, History of Hungary - Free Elections and a Democratic Hungary Read more here: » History of Hungary: Encyclopedia II - History of Hungary - Transition to democracy |
| |
| | | | | John Hunyadi: Encyclopedia II - History of Hungary - 1956 Revolution The Hungarian Uprising began on October 23 by a peaceful manifestation of students in Budapest. The students demanded an end to Soviet occupation and the implementation of "true socialism". The police made some arrests and tried to disperse the crowd with tear gas. When the students attempted to free those people who had been arrested, the police opened fire on the crowd.
The following day commissioned officers and soldiers joined the students on the streets of Budapest. Stalin's statue was brought down and the protesters chanted "Rus ...
See also:History of Hungary, History of Hungary - Origins of the Hungarian state, History of Hungary - The Kingdom of Hungary, History of Hungary - High and Late Middle Ages 1000 - 1526, History of Hungary - Early modern times 1526 - 1718, History of Hungary - 18th century 1718 - 1780, History of Hungary - Enlightenment 1780 - 1848, History of Hungary - The 1848 Revolution 1848 - 1849, History of Hungary - After the revolution 1849 - 1867, History of Hungary - Austria - Hungary 1867 - 1918, History of Hungary - Reds and Whites 1918-1919, History of Hungary - The Regency 1920 - 1944, History of Hungary - World War II, History of Hungary - Hungary's second communist government 1944-1956, History of Hungary - 1956 Revolution, History of Hungary - Changes under Kádár, History of Hungary - Transition to democracy, History of Hungary - Free Elections and a Democratic Hungary Read more here: » History of Hungary: Encyclopedia II - History of Hungary - 1956 Revolution |
| |
| | | | | John Hunyadi: Encyclopedia II - Transylvania - Etymology Transylvania was first referred to in a Latin language document in 1075 as "Ultra silvam," meaning "beyond the forest."
In 1075 King Géza I of Hungary when endowing the Benedictine abbey of Garamszentbenedek (now in Slovakia: Hronský Beňadik) granted to it half of the royal salt duty to be collected on the lading point of Arieş (Hungarian: Aranyos) riverside ("in loco, qui dicitur hungarice Aranas, latine autem Aureus"), near the Turda (Hungarian: Torda, German: Thorenburg) salt mine, loca ...
See also:Transylvania, Transylvania - Geography, Transylvania - Economy, Transylvania - Population, Transylvania - Etymology, Transylvania - History, Transylvania - Ancient History: The heartland of the Dacian state, Transylvania - Early Middle Ages: From Dacia to the Great Migrations, Transylvania - Late Middle Ages: Transylvania as part of the Kingdom of Hungary, Transylvania - Transylvania as an independent principality, Transylvania - The Austrian Rule 1711-1867, Transylvania - Transylvania as part of Romania, Transylvania - Historical population, Transylvania - Historical coat of arms of Transylvania, Transylvania - Tourist attractions, Transylvania - Culture Read more here: » Transylvania: Encyclopedia II - Transylvania - Etymology |
| |
| | | | | John Hunyadi: Encyclopedia II - Hungary - Culture Main article: Culture of Hungary
Hungarian culture is diverse and varied.
The music of Hungary consists mainly of traditional Hungarian folk music and music by prominent Romantic and Baroque composers such as Franz Liszt, Béla Bartók and Zoltán Kodály (although the latter mainly composed music with traditional elements). Hungarian traditional music tends to have a strong dactylic rhythm, just as the language is invariably stressed ...
See also:Hungary, Hungary - History, Hungary - Politics, Hungary - Administrative divisions, Hungary - Geography, Hungary - Climate, Hungary - Economy, Hungary - Demographics, Hungary - Culture, Hungary - Related articles, Hungary - Miscellaneous topics Read more here: » Hungary: Encyclopedia II - Hungary - Culture |
| |
| | | | | John Hunyadi: Encyclopedia II - Skanderbeg - Papal Relations Skanderbeg's military successes evoked a good deal of interest and admiration from the Papal States, Venice, and Naples, themselves threatened by the growing Ottoman power across the Adriatic Sea. Skanderbeg managed to arrange for support in the form of money, supplies, and occasionally troops from all three states through his diplomatic skill. One of his most powerful and consistent supporters was Alfonso the Magnanimous, the king of Aragon and Naples, who decided to take Skanderbeg under his protection as a vassal in 1451, shortly after th ...
See also:Skanderbeg, Skanderbeg - Success in the Ottoman Army, Skanderbeg - Fighting for the Freedom of Albania, Skanderbeg - Papal Relations, Skanderbeg - Gjergj Kastriot's Legacy, Skanderbeg - Arms of Skanderbeg, Skanderbeg - Seal of Skanderbeg, Skanderbeg - Descendants, Skanderbeg - Epitaph, Skanderbeg - List of Skanderbeg's battles, Skanderbeg - Sources, Skanderbeg - Name Variants Read more here: » Skanderbeg: Encyclopedia II - Skanderbeg - Papal Relations |
| |
| | | | | John Hunyadi: Encyclopedia II - Transylvania - Etymology Transylvania was first referred to in a Latin document in 1075 as "Ultra silvam," meaning "beyond the forest." That name was later changed to "Transylvania," which has the same meaning.
The German name Siebenbürgen means "seven cities", after the Transylvanian Saxons' cities in this region. The Romanian name Ardeal and the Hungarian name Erdély are of uncertain origins ( ...
See also:Transylvania, Transylvania - Geography, Transylvania - Economy, Transylvania - Population, Transylvania - Etymology, Transylvania - History, Transylvania - Ancient History: Transylvania as the heartland of the Dacian state, Transylvania - Early Middle Ages: From Dacia to the Great Migrations, Transylvania - Late Middle Ages: Transylvania as part of the Kingdom of Hungary, Transylvania - Transylvania as an independent principality, Transylvania - Austrian Rule and the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Transylvania - Transylvania as part of Romania, Transylvania - Historical population, Transylvania - Coat of arms of Transylvania, Transylvania - Tourist attractions, Transylvania - Culture Read more here: » Transylvania: Encyclopedia II - Transylvania - Etymology |
| |
| | | | | John Hunyadi: Encyclopedia II - Skanderbeg - Gjergj Kastriot's Legacy During his reign Skanderbeg issued many laws (census of the population, tax collecting etc) based on Roman law and Byzantine law. After his death from natural causes in 1468 in Lezhë, his soldiers resisted the Turks for the next 12 years. In 1480 Albania was finally conquered by the Ottoman Empire. When the Turks found the grave of Skanderbeg in Saint Nicholas church of Lezhe, they opened it and made amulets of his bones, believing that these would confer bravery on the wearer. The same year ...
See also:Skanderbeg, Skanderbeg - Success in the Ottoman Army, Skanderbeg - Fighting for the Freedom of Albania, Skanderbeg - Papal Relations, Skanderbeg - Gjergj Kastriot's Legacy, Skanderbeg - Arms of Skanderbeg, Skanderbeg - Seal of Skanderbeg, Skanderbeg - Descendants, Skanderbeg - Epitaph, Skanderbeg - List of Skanderbeg's battles, Skanderbeg - Sources, Skanderbeg - Name Variants Read more here: » Skanderbeg: Encyclopedia II - Skanderbeg - Gjergj Kastriot's Legacy |
| |
| | | | | John Hunyadi: Encyclopedia II - Skanderbeg - Epitaph Scanderbeg had gathered quite a posthumous reputation in Western Europe in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. With virtually all of the Balkans under Ottoman rule and with the Turks at the very gates of Vienna in 1683, nothing could have captivated readers in the West more than an action-packed tale of heroic Christian resistance to the Moslem hordes. Books on the Albanian prince began to appear in Western Europe in the early sixteenth century. One of the earliest of these histories to have circulated in Western Europe about the heroic ...
See also:Skanderbeg, Skanderbeg - Success in the Ottoman Army, Skanderbeg - Fighting for the Freedom of Albania, Skanderbeg - Papal Relations, Skanderbeg - Gjergj Kastriot's Legacy, Skanderbeg - Arms of Skanderbeg, Skanderbeg - Seal of Skanderbeg, Skanderbeg - Descendants, Skanderbeg - Epitaph, Skanderbeg - List of Skanderbeg's battles, Skanderbeg - Sources, Skanderbeg - Name Variants Read more here: » Skanderbeg: Encyclopedia II - Skanderbeg - Epitaph |
| |
| | | | | John Hunyadi: Encyclopedia II - Transylvania - Economy Transylvania is rich in mineral resources, notably lignite, iron, lead, manganese, gold, copper, natural gas, salt, and sulfur. There are large iron and steel, chemical, and textile industries. Stock raising, agriculture, wine production, and fruit growing are important occupations. Timber is another valuable resource.
Transylvania accounts for around 35% of Romania's GDP, and has a GDP per capita (PPP) of around $9,000, aroun ...
See also:Transylvania, Transylvania - Geography, Transylvania - Economy, Transylvania - Population, Transylvania - Etymology, Transylvania - History, Transylvania - Ancient History: The heartland of the Dacian state, Transylvania - Early Middle Ages: From Dacia to the Great Migrations, Transylvania - Late Middle Ages: Transylvania as part of the Kingdom of Hungary, Transylvania - Transylvania as an independent principality, Transylvania - The Austrian Rule 1711-1867, Transylvania - Transylvania as part of Romania, Transylvania - Historical population, Transylvania - Historical coat of arms of Transylvania, Transylvania - Tourist attractions, Transylvania - Culture Read more here: » Transylvania: Encyclopedia II - Transylvania - Economy |
| |
| | | | | John Hunyadi: Encyclopedia II - Transylvania - Geography The territory known today as Transylvania, consists of a region of 16 counties (Romanian: judeţ), which cover nearly 103 600 km² in central and northwest Romania. The 16 counties are Alba, Arad, Bihor, Bistriţa-Năsăud, Braşov, Caraş-Severin, Cluj, Covasna, Harghita, Hunedoara, Maramureş, Mureş, Sălaj, Satu Mare, Sibiu, and Timiş.
The Transylvanian plateau, 300 to 500 metres (1,000-1,600 feet) high, is drained by the MureÅŸ, SomeÅŸ, CriÅŸ, and Olt rivers, as well as other tributaries of the Danube. Cluj-Napoca (318,027) is t ...
See also:Transylvania, Transylvania - Geography, Transylvania - Economy, Transylvania - Population, Transylvania - Etymology, Transylvania - History, Transylvania - Ancient History: The heartland of the Dacian state, Transylvania - Early Middle Ages: From Dacia to the Great Migrations, Transylvania - Late Middle Ages: Transylvania as part of the Kingdom of Hungary, Transylvania - Transylvania as an independent principality, Transylvania - The Austrian Rule 1711-1867, Transylvania - Transylvania as part of Romania, Transylvania - Historical population, Transylvania - Historical coat of arms of Transylvania, Transylvania - Tourist attractions, Transylvania - Culture Read more here: » Transylvania: Encyclopedia II - Transylvania - Geography |
| |
| | | | | John Hunyadi: Encyclopedia II - Transylvania - Economy Transylvania is rich in mineral resources, notably lignite, iron, lead, manganese, gold, copper, natural gas, salt, and sulfur. There are large iron and steel, chemical, and textile industries. Stock raising, agriculture, wine production, and fruit growing are important occupations. Timber is another valuable resource.
Transylvania accounts for around 35% of Romania's GDP, and has a GDP per capita (PPP) of around $11,500, arou ...
See also:Transylvania, Transylvania - Geography, Transylvania - Economy, Transylvania - Population, Transylvania - Etymology, Transylvania - History, Transylvania - Ancient History: Transylvania as the heartland of the Dacian state, Transylvania - Early Middle Ages: From Dacia to the Great Migrations, Transylvania - Late Middle Ages: Transylvania as part of the Kingdom of Hungary, Transylvania - Transylvania as an independent principality, Transylvania - Austrian Rule and the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Transylvania - Transylvania as part of Romania, Transylvania - Historical population, Transylvania - Coat of arms of Transylvania, Transylvania - Tourist attractions, Transylvania - Culture Read more here: » Transylvania: Encyclopedia II - Transylvania - Economy |
| |
| | | | | | John Hunyadi: Encyclopedia II - Transylvania - Geography
The territory known today as Transylvania, consists of a region of 16 counties (Romanian: judeţ), which cover nearly 103 600 km² in central and northwest Romania. The 16 counties are Alba, Arad, Bihor, Bistriţa-Năsăud, Braşov, Caraş-Severin, Cluj, Covasna, Harghita, Hunedoara, Maramureş, Mureş, Sălaj, Satu Mare, Sibiu, and Timiş.
The Transylvanian plateau, 300 to 500 metres (1,000-1,600 feet) high, is drained by the MureÅŸ, SomeÅŸ, CriÅŸ, and Olt rivers, as well as other tributaries of the Danube. Cluj-Napoca (318,02 ...
See also:Transylvania, Transylvania - Geography, Transylvania - Economy, Transylvania - Population, Transylvania - Etymology, Transylvania - History, Transylvania - Ancient History: Transylvania as the heartland of the Dacian state, Transylvania - Early Middle Ages: From Dacia to the Great Migrations, Transylvania - Late Middle Ages: Transylvania as part of the Kingdom of Hungary, Transylvania - Transylvania as an independent principality, Transylvania - Austrian Rule and the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Transylvania - Transylvania as part of Romania, Transylvania - Historical population, Transylvania - Coat of arms of Transylvania, Transylvania - Tourist attractions, Transylvania - Culture Read more here: » Transylvania: Encyclopedia II - Transylvania - Geography |
| |
| | | | | John Hunyadi: Encyclopedia II - Vlad III Dracula - Background and family The crown of Wallachia was not passed automatically from father to son; instead, the leader was elected by the boyars, with the requirement that the Prince-elect be of princely lineage (os de domn - "of voivode bones", "of voivode marrow"), including out of wedlock births. This elective monarchy often resulted in instability, family disputes and assassinations. Eventually, the royal house split between two factions: the descendants of Prince Mircea the Elder, Dracula's grandfather; and those of another prince, Dan II (the DÄ ...
See also:Vlad III Dracula, Vlad III Dracula - Background and family, Vlad III Dracula - The life of Vlad III, Vlad III Dracula - Alledged atrocities, Vlad III Dracula - Anecdotal evidence, Vlad III Dracula - Nine anecdotes, Vlad III Dracula - The vampire myth and the Romanian attitudes Read more here: » Vlad III Dracula: Encyclopedia II - Vlad III Dracula - Background and family |
| |
| | | | | John Hunyadi: Encyclopedia II - Vlad III Dracula - The life of Vlad III
Vlad was born in the Transylvanian city of SighiÅŸoara, during the winter of 1431. Although his native country was Wallachia to the south, the family were in exile as his father had been ousted by pro-Turkish boyars, united under a rival claimant to the throne, Alexandu, who was assisted by Ottoman regiments and Alexandu was now a vassal of the Turkish Sultan. In the same year as his birth, his father, Vlad Dracul, could be found in Nuremberg, where he was invested into ...
See also:Vlad III Dracula, Vlad III Dracula - Background and family, Vlad III Dracula - The life of Vlad III, Vlad III Dracula - Alledged atrocities, Vlad III Dracula - Anecdotal evidence, Vlad III Dracula - Nine anecdotes, Vlad III Dracula - The vampire myth and the Romanian attitudes Read more here: » Vlad III Dracula: Encyclopedia II - Vlad III Dracula - The life of Vlad III |
| |
| | | | | | Top | » Page 4 « | |
| |
|
|
