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| ARTICLES RELATED TO Stephen I of Hungary | | | |  Stephen I of Hungary: Encyclopedia II - History of Hungary - Hungary's second communist government 1944-1956The Soviet Army occupied Hungary from September 1944 until April 1945. It took almost 2 months to conquer Budapest and almost the whole city was destroyed.
By signing the Peace Treaty of Paris, Hungary again lost all the territories that it gained between 1938 and 1941. Neither Western Allies nor the Soviet Union supported any change in Hungary's pre-1938 borders.
The Soviet Union itself annexed Sub-Carpathia, which is now part of Ukraine.
The Treaty of Peace with Hungary signed on 10 February 1947 declared that "The dec ...
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| | | | | Stephen I of Hungary: 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 |
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| | | | | Stephen I of Hungary: Encyclopedia II - History of Hungary - Origins of the Hungarian state The commonly accepted view of the origin of the Magyars (known as Hungarians in most western languages) is that they were a nomadic people, with indeterminate and disputed origin from the Eurasian plains until the end of the 9th century AD. They were a confederacy of seven Magyar and three allied Khabar tribes; the name Hungary / Hungarian is most probably derived from the Turkish term Onogur meaning 'Ten Arrows', signifying united military strength in nomadic symbolism. In 896 they settled temporarily around the upper Tisza river basin ...
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 - Origins of the Hungarian state |
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| | | | | Stephen I of Hungary: Encyclopedia II - Pope Silvester II - Gerbert in legend Gerbert was reputed to have studied magical arts and astrology in Seville. This gave rise to legends that portray him as a sorcerer in league with the Devil.
Gerbert was supposed to be in possession of a book of spells stolen from an Arab philosopher in Spain. Gerbert fled, pursued by the victim, who could trace the thief by the stars, but Gerbert was aware of the pursuit, and hid hanging from a wooden bridge, where, suspended betw ...
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| | | | | Stephen I of Hungary: Encyclopedia II - Comitatus Kingdom of Hungary - Royal counties late 10th century - late 13th century
Comitatus Kingdom of Hungary - History.
The proto-Magyars settled in present-day Hungary after 900 and largely took over the system of counties (called župa) and castle districts used in this territory by Great Moravia. The Hungarian Principality arose after 955 and in the 10th century its territory was restricted to present-day western Hungary, southwestern Slovakia and Burgenland. The first counties were probably the counties situated in present-day northern Pannonia (Transdanubia) - they arose before 1 ...
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| | | | | Stephen I of Hungary: Encyclopedia II - Comitatus Kingdom of Hungary - State counties 1849 - 1860 In 1849, in the course of and after the defeat of the Magyars in the 1848-1849 Revolution, the Austrian Habsburgs established a military dictatorship in the Kingdom of Hungary and the counties were turned into simple state administration entities and authorities.
Comitatus Kingdom of Hungary - 1st provisional arrangement 1849 - 1850.
A provisional centralised administration started to be created by the Austrians in February 1849, Alexander Bach issued a decree on provisional organisation of the Kingdom of ...
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| | | | | Stephen I of Hungary: Encyclopedia II - Comitatus Kingdom of Hungary - Modernised counties 1867 - 1918
Comitatus Kingdom of Hungary - History.
After the Austrian-Hungarian Compromise in 1867, the territory and names of the counties still largely corresponded to those of the pre-1848 period. But, otherwise, these autonomous (i. e. self-governing) entities were considerably modified as compared to their pre-1848 predecessors. Above all, it was not only the nobles anymore who led the counties (see Functioning).
The territory of the Kingdom of Hungary consisted of counties, which in turn consisted of districts (more preci ...
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| | | | | Stephen I of Hungary: Encyclopedia II - Pope Silvester II - Work Gerbert, as a scientist, was said to be far ahead of his time. Gerbert wrote a series of works dealing with matters of the quadrivium. He had learned the non-zero Hindu-Arabic digits in Spain, and could do calculations in his head that were extremely difficult for people thinking in terms of the Roman numerals. In Reims, he constructed a hydraulic organ that excelled all previously known instruments, where the air had to be pumped manually. Gerbert reintroduced the abacus into Europe, and in a letter of 984, he asks Lupitus of Barcelona for ...
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| | | | | | Stephen I of Hungary: Encyclopedia II - History of Hungary - Transition to democracy Hungary'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 |
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| | | | | Stephen I of Hungary: 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 |
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| | | | | Stephen I of Hungary: Encyclopedia II - Military of Hungary - Habsburg Hungarian military Under Habsburg rule, Hungarian hussars rose to international fame and served as a model for light cavalry in many European countries. Hundreds of thousands of forcibly enrolled Hungarian males served 12 years or more as line infantry during the 1700s-1800s in the Austrian Imperial Army.
Two independence wars interrupted this era, that of Prince Francis II Rákóczi between 1703 and 1711 and that of Lajos Kossuth in 1848–1849. Both time Hungarian armies were crushed by the Habsburgs, but the second time not until the help of mighty C ...
See also:Military of Hungary, Military of Hungary - Ancient and medieval military, Military of Hungary - Habsburg Hungarian military, Military of Hungary - Mid-twentieth century, Military of Hungary - Warsaw Pact, Military of Hungary - After the Cold War, Military of Hungary - Current military, Military of Hungary - Military branches Read more here: » Military of Hungary: Encyclopedia II - Military of Hungary - Habsburg Hungarian military |
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| | | | | Stephen I of Hungary: Encyclopedia II - Military of Hungary - Mid-twentieth century During the 1930s and early 1940s, Hungary was totally preoccupied with the idea of regaining the vast territories and huge amount of population lost in the Trianon peace treaty at Versailles in 1920. This required strong armed forces to defeat the neighbouring states, something Hungary couldn't afford. Instead, governor Miklós Horthy made an alliance with Adolf Hitler's Third Reich and got temporary territorial gains in exchange, for which ...
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| | | | | Stephen I of Hungary: Encyclopedia II - Military of Hungary - Warsaw Pact During the Socialist and the Warsaw Pact era (1955–1989), the entire 200,000 strong Soviet South Army Group was garrisoned in Hungary, complete with artillery, tank regimens, air force and missile troops (with nukes). It was by all means a very capable force, that made little contact with the local population. Between 1949 and 1955 there was also a huge effort to build a big Hungarian army. All procedures, disciplines, equipment were exact copies of the soviet Red Army in methods and material ...
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| | | | | Stephen I of Hungary: Encyclopedia II - History of Hungary - Free Elections and a Democratic Hungary The first free parliamentary election, held in May 1990, was a plebiscite of sorts on the communist past. The revitalized and reformed communists performed poorly despite having more than the usual advantages of an "incumbent" party. Populist, center-right, and liberal parties fared best, with the Democratic Forum (MDF) winning 43% of the vote and the Free Democrats (SZDSZ) capturing 24%. Under Prime Minister József Antall, the MDF formed a center-right coalition government with the Independent Smallholders' Party (FKGP) and the Christian D ...
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 - Free Elections and a Democratic Hungary |
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| | | | | Stephen I of Hungary: 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 |
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| | | | | Stephen I of Hungary: 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 Mureş, Someş, Criş, 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 |
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| | | | | Stephen I of Hungary: 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 Mureş, Someş, Criş, 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 |
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| | | | | Stephen I of Hungary: 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 |
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| | | | | Stephen I of Hungary: 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 |
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| | | | | Stephen I of Hungary: Encyclopedia II - Stephen I of Hungary - His legacy Shortly after Stephen's death, healing miracles were said to have occurred at his tomb. Stephen was canonized by Pope Gregory VII as Saint Stephen of Hungary in 1083. Catholics venerate him as the patron saint of Hungary, kings, the death of children, masons, stonecutters, and bricklayers. His feast is on September 2, but in Hungary his chief festival is observed on August 20, the day on which his sacred relics were transferred to the city of Buda; this day is a public holiday in Hungary.
His crown, known as the Holy Crown, is currently (since 2000) enshrined ...
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| | | | | Stephen I of Hungary: Encyclopedia II - Stephen I of Hungary - His politics Stephen divided Hungary into 40-50 counties and continued the work of his father Geza by applying the decimal organizational system of his ancestors. He set up ten dioceses in Hungary, ordering every ten villages to erect one church and maintain a priest. He founded the cathedrals of Székesfehérvár and Esztergom, the Nunnery of Veszprém, the Benedictine Abbey of Pannonhalma, and the Monastery of Saint Peter and Paul in Óbuda. Inside the abbeys and monasteries, schools were established, and they became important centers of culture. Saint Astricus served as Stephen's advisor, and Stephen also had Saint Gerard ...
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