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t. e. In the Late Middle Ages, the Kingdom of Hungary, a country in Central Europe, experienced a period of interregnum in the early 14th century. Royal power was restored under Charles I (1308–1342), a scion of the Capetian House of Anjou.
The Kingdom of Hungary was a monarchy in Central Europe that existed for nearly a millennium, from the Middle Ages into the 20th century. The Principality of Hungary emerged as a Christian kingdom upon the coronation of the first king Stephen I at Esztergom around the year 1000; his family (the Árpád dynasty) led the monarchy for 300 years.
Principality of Hungary: 895–1000: Kingdom of Hungary: 1000–1301: Personal union with Croatia: 1102–1918: Golden Bull: 1222: Mongol invasion of Hungary: 1241–1242: Kingdom of Hungary: 1301–1526: Ottoman Wars: 1366–1526
The kingdom reached the peak of its power under Louis the Great (1342–1382) who led military campaigns against Lithuania, southern Italy and other faraway territories. In the Late Middle Ages, the Kingdom of Hungary, a country in Central Europe, experienced a period of interregnum in the early 14th century.
The Bohemian War (1468–1478) began when the Kingdom of Bohemia was invaded by the king of Hungary, Matthias Corvinus. Matthias invaded with the pretext of returning Bohemia to Catholicism; at the time, it was ruled by the Hussite king, George of Poděbrady.
Hungary. The Kingdom of Hungary came into existence in Central Europe when Stephen I, Grand Prince of the Hungarians, was crowned king in 1000 or 1001. He reinforced central authority and forced his subjects to accept Christianity. Although all written sources emphasize only the role played by German and Italian knights and clerics in the ...
Contents. List of illustrations. Acknowledgements. Chronology. 1. FROM THE BEGINNINGS UNTIL 1301. 2. GRANDEUR AND DECLINE: FROM THE ANGEVIN KINGS TO THE BATTLE OF MOHÁCS, 1301–1526. 3. A COUNTRY UNDER THREE CROWNS, 1526–1711. 4. VIENNA AND HUNGARY: ABSOLUTISM, REFORMS, REVOLUTION, 1711–1848/9. 5.
