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Louis I the Great Croatian: Ludovik I) (March 5, 1326, Visegrád – September 10, 1382, Nagyszombat/Trnava) was King of Hungary, King of Croatia, Dalmatia, Jerusalem and Sicily from 1342 and of King of Poland from 1370. Louis was the head of the senior branch of the Angevin dynasty. He was one of Hungary 's most active and accomplished ...
Wallachia was founded as a principality in the early fourteenth century by Basarab I, after a rebellion against Charles I of Hungary. In 1415, Wallachia accepted the suzerainty of the Ottoman Empire ; this lasted until the nineteenth century, albeit with brief periods of Russian occupation between 1768 and 1854.
The reunited Hungary came under Habsburg rule at the turn of the 18th century, fighting a war of independence in 1703–1711, and a war of independence in 1848–1849 until a compromise allowed the formation of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy in 1867, a major power into the early 20th century.
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. Often referred to as the “Pearl of the Danube,” Budapest is the largest city in Hungary and its political, cultural, and economic hub. Budapest, the capital city of Hungary. Budapest is renowned for its stunning architecture, and the city’s thermal baths, a legacy of Turkish rule during the 16th and ...
Archduke, General, Austrian Emperor, Politician. Born 17 August 1887 in Persenbeug, Austria. Died 01 April 1922 in Quinta do Monte, Funchal, Portugal. In his youth, the archduke was introduced to the idea of federalism by Archduke Franz Ferdinand. During the first part of World War I, he became a skillful military leader without any political ...
Austria-Hungary fought on the side of Germany, Bulgaria and Ottoman Empire—the so-called Central Powers. They occupied Serbia, and Romania declared war. The Central Powers then conquered southern Romania and the Romanian capital of Bucharest. In November 1916, Emperor Franz Joseph died; the new monarch, Emperor Charles I of Austria (IV.
Political Map of Hungary. Map location, cities, capital, total area, full size map.
