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Born in 1791
Széchenyi István was born in 1791 in Vienna. His father was Széchényi Ferenc whoose name was used for the Hungarian National Library and the Hungarian National Museum. His mother was Festetics Júlia. -
Recruit of szécenyi
In 1808 Széchenyi was hired to be a soldier and he performed well as a soldier. -
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Diet of 1825-1827
In this diet Széchenyi offered the interests of his annual income for the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. -
National Casino
Széchenyi built a casino in order to make a palace to debate about political, economical and social questions. -
Credit
Széchenyi wrote his work, Credit in which he mentions the abolition of entailment and and the introduction of capital as a form of modernization. -
Stages
In this work, Széchenyi explained his reform plans, For example, equality before law or right to own land. -
Regulation of the Danube
The Palatine asked Széchenyi to lead the constructions of the improvement of navigation of the Danube -
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Debate with Kossuth
Although, Széchenyi and Kossuth had the same goals, They had diffirent opinions and solutions, For Example, Széchenyi wanted to reform slowly, and Kossuth wanted radical, quick changes. -
Promotion of Minister of Public Works
Count Batthyány Lajos asked Széchenyi to be the minister of Public Works after The Revolution of 1848 -
Death of Széchenyi
In 1860 Széchenyi commited suicide in Vienna
