Hungarian history

Viktor Orbán in 1989.

Orbán: We’ve sent the Russians home, now it’s the EU’s turn! – UPDATE

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The Governor of the Hungarian National Bank inaugurated a miracle stag statue

A statue of the miracle stag, an important symbol of Hungarian folklore, was inaugurated at the Hungarian office of the OTS in Budapest: #budapest #hungariaculture #hungarianfolklore

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15th century document Matthias King Transylvania lost found

Over 550-year-old royal charter of Hungary’s greatest king found in Transylvania

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Mary of Hungary Danube Treasure Chest Illustration

Tragedy, treasure, and the Danube: The legend of Queen Mary of Hungary’s lost fleet

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buda castle district

Underground cellar unearthed during Buda Castle renovation reveals unexpected treasures

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Bronze Age tools diet people

3,500-year-old cemetery near Tiszafüred, Hungary sheds light on life at the dawn of the Late Bronze Age

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Madame Tussauds Budapest Sisi queen

Did you know Queen Sisi had a tattoo? Or that she spoke Hungarian in secret?

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Trianon day of national cohesion Csíkszereda

Péter Magyar calls for unity on 105th anniversary of Trianon: “We will always rebuild our country”

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Treaty of Trianon Hungary Signature

Hungary’s quiet anniversary: 105 years since the Treaty of Trianon

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Treaty of Trianon Hungary Map Ethnic Map Memorial

Trianon commemoration in Washington highlights Hungarian resilience and unity

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Explaining the Treaty of Trianon to non-Hungarians

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Ancient cemetery in Hungary with 1,000 graves unearthed via satellite imagery

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A century ago: the first buses crossed the Chain Bridge in Budapest

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Hungarian traditions you might encounter in everyday life

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codex illustration

Impressive: Rare medieval Hungarian codex discovered in pristine condition – PHOTOS

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German soldiers in Budapest 1944

Sensational: Remains of German soldiers from WWII unearthed in Budapest

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Town of Haag Hungarian hussars Austria

PHOTOS: Buried documents of Hungarian hussars discovered in Austria after 80 years

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Coffeehouses, theatres, and horse races: How Hungarians socialised in the 20th century

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CNN also alerted: beetle infestation destroys Hungary's oldest library.

Threat to national heritage: Historic Hungarian abbey library closes due to infestation

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The short history of Hungary for expats, tourists, guest workers: all you should know – PART I

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Luppis János Hungarian Inventor

5 less-known Hungarian inventors who reshaped the world

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János Kádár in Csillebérc in 1973

How wealthy was János Kádár, the leader of the Hungarian communists?

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Mongol Invasion Mass Grave Hungary Tázlár History

Mass grave from Mongol invasion unearthed in Hungary

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A royal tour in Hungary: The majestic castles that every tourist must visit – VIDEOS

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Hungary hyperinflation 1946 shoppers 1950s

Hungary’s hyperinflation: When a wheelbarrow of money was worth nothing

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You'd be surprised what delicacies the first Hungarians in the Carpathian Basin enjoyed

You’d be surprised what delicacies the first Hungarians in the Carpathian Basin enjoyed

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Budapest Airport

VIDEO: Budapest Airport celebrates 75th anniversary today!

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Somló Hill archaeology warrior

Ancient warrior elite? Over 900 Bronze and Iron Age artefacts unearthed on Hungary’s Somló Hill

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Hungary's forgotten mummies hungary news

Hungary’s forgotten mummies: The untold story of Vác’s crypt

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János Hunyadi who defeated the Ottomans

For whom the church bells toll at noon: János Hunyadi’s brilliant military innovations against the Ottomans

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City of Balaton Minnesota USA

There’s a Balaton in the USA – and it might be named after the “Hungarian Sea”

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Gül Baba's tomb in Budapest

The symbol of the Islamic victory over Hungary: Gül Baba’s Tomb in the Buda Castle – PHOTOS

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Bugac Mongols archaeology Kurultaj

New evidence of the devastation from the Mongol invasion found in Hungary

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Buda Castle Royal Palace trophies National Hauszmann Program

Restoration brings monumental trophies back to Buda Castle’s northern wing

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New theory Szekler origins Mongolia

New, exciting theory traces back the origins of the Hungarian-speaking Szeklers to Mongolia

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The dark history of witch trials in Hungary

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Holy Right Saint Stephen relic

Wild boars, mummified hands and treason: The conspiracy theories that still haunt Hungarian history

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Catherine of Poděbrady leaving her family

A royal tragedy: The short, shadowed life of King Matthias Corvinus’s first wife – Catherine died at 15

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Hungarian Easter in 2025 - photo gallery. Photo: MTI

Hungarian Easter in 2025 – photo gallery

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Hunyadi TV show

Epic Hungarian historical TV show Hunyadi hits Netflix

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