In 1848, inspired by the wave of revolutions sweeping Europe, Hungarians rose against Habsburg rule demanding independence, a constitution, and civil rights. Led by Lajos Kossuth, they briefly ...
In November 1847, the Pozsony Diet was opened by the emperor of the Austrian empire: Ferdinand. At that time, no one could have imagined this would be the last feudal Diet in Hungarian history. That ...
It may be difficult to see ourselves as Pharaohs or Caesars, but the enduring (and romantic) image of long-haired radicals storming the barricades is very familiar. The ideological battle lines of ...